Tag: United States government
US officials postpone visit to Guatemala because of volcano
<p>MEXICO CITY — A planned meeting between U.S. and Guatemalan officials Wednesday was postponed because a volcano's eruption prevented the American delegation from flying...
Mississippi to increase lowest welfare payments in the US
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi will increase the lowest monthly welfare payments in the nation under a bill signed into law Wednesday by the state's...
Conservationists sue to save spotted owl logging protections
<p>PORTLAND, Ore. — Environmental groups have filed a <a href="https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/birds/northern_spotted_owl/pdfs/Northern-Spotted-Owl-Complaint-2021-03-23.pdf">lawsuit</a> seeking to preserve protections for 3.4 million acres (1.4 million hectares) of northern spotted...
80 years after Pearl Harbor, veteran’s remains identified
BOISE, Idaho — About 80 years after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, a veteran who died during the attacks has had his remains identified.
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Lawsuits mount for Nevada-based Real Water, amid FDA probe
<p>LAS VEGAS — Lawsuits are mounting against a Las Vegas-based bottled water brand, Real Water, amid a U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation and...
US and Mexico discuss immigration in high level meetings
MEXICO CITY — A U.S. delegation discussed immigration and regional development in a series of meetings in Mexico Tuesday at a time when rising...
EXPLAINER: What’s the background of Senate hopeful Greitens?
ST. LOUIS — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, who resigned in June 2018 amid a sex scandal, criminal charges and ethics investigations, announced Monday...
US drone strike case appealed to Germany’s highest court
BERLIN — Two Yemeni men who allege their relatives were killed in an American drone strike have appealed their case to Germany's highest court,...
Impeachment probe into Gov. Cuomo could take ‘months’
ALBANY, N.Y. — It could take “months” to determine whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be impeached after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct...
Iraq requests new round of talks with US over troop presence
BAGHDAD — Iraq has sent a formal request to President Joe Biden’s administration for a date to resume strategic talks on bilateral relations and...