Tag: United States government
US, Russia hold parallel military drills in the Balkans
<p>BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia and Russia launched joint military exercises near Serbia's capital Thursday as U.S.-led forces held massive drills in neighboring Balkan states...
Zack Snyder blends social commentary into ‘Army of The Dead’
LOS ANGELES — The elevator pitch for Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” would read something like this: “28 Days Later…” meets “Oceans 11.”...
Powerful US nuclear test reactor getting rare major overhaul
BOISE, Idaho — Scientists in Idaho this summer plan to remove the 62,000-pound (28,100-kilogram) stainless steel lid on one of the world’s most powerful...
Biden and Netanyahu face rough early test of relationship
<p>President Joe Biden's efforts to persuade Benjamin Netanyahu to halt military strikes against Hamas in Gaza are plunging the two leaders into a difficult...
Big gaps in vaccine rates across the US worry health experts
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A steady crowd of people flowed into the New England Patriots' stadium for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this...
DOJ: Alabama prisons remain deadly, homicides increasing
MONTGOMERY, Ala, — Alabama prisons remain deadly and dangerous two years after federal officials warned the state of unconstitutional conditions, the U.S. Department of...
When do I still need to wear a mask?
<p>NEW YORK — When do I still need to wear a mask?</p>
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UN refugee agency calls on US to end asylum restrictions
<p>GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency made an unusual plea Thursday for the Biden administration to lift pandemic-related restrictions on people seeking asylum in...
US to ramp up tracking of domestic extremism on social media
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security plans to ramp up social media tracking as part of an enhanced focus on domestic violent extremism....
Colonial Pipeline CEO to testify before Congress next month
WASHINGTON — The chief executive of Colonial Pipeline is set to testify before Congress next month about a cyberattack that caused the company to...