The US House voted strictly along party lines to pass a Democrat-sponsored voting rights bill restoring federal oversight over state election laws, one that has little chance of clearing the Senate....
A report of Covid-19 origins by US intelligence agencies has not yielded a definitive conclusion on whether the new coronavirus jumped to humans naturally, or was the result of a lab leak, the media has reported. ...
The National Rifle Association (NRA), the most powerful lobby group against gun control in the US, announced that it has cancelled its annual meeting and exhibits which were set to open next weekend in Houston, Texas, citing the rapid surge of Covid-19 cases in the state's most populous city....
One person was killed and another injured after a shooting outside a Walmart in the US state of Texas, authorities said....
A team of researchers has identified what may be the key molecular mechanism responsible for Covid-19 mortality -- an enzyme related to neurotoxins found in rattlesnake venom....
Tropical storm Henri which lashed the US Northeast for two days with some areas receiving up to 10 inches of rain, has inflicted massive losses worth $8 billion to $12 billion, a media report said....
The US Congress has approved a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint, setting the stage for Democrats to enact President Joe Biden's ambitious economic agenda. ...
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 213 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.45 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.99 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. ...
Massive wildfires raging in California, which have forced the evacuation of at least 38,711 residents, prompted the state's Governor Gavin Newsom to request a major disaster declaration from President Joe Biden. ...
US President Joe Biden's approval rating has fallen to the lowest point in his seven months in the White house, amid a fresh Covid resurgence and the chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a new poll....
