
Hawaii Governor David Ige has declared a state of emergency as a strong winter storm dumped more than 30 cm of rain on parts of Hawaii and is expected to continue....

The expansion of Covid-19 vaccine mandate to the private sector in New York City made headlines and drew some criticism over possible impact on employment. ...

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been found in wastewater in Houston, the largest city in the south central US state of Texas, confirming the local spread of the new strain, city officials said on Tuesday....

The Omicron Covid-19 variant, discovered two weeks ago in southern Africa, is now present in 50 countries, the US CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has said....

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted the coast of US eastern state of Oregon at 0036 GMT on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said...

Amid the cloud of concerns regarding the Omicron coronavirus variant, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said emerging evidence suggests that Omicron has increased infectivity and not a "severe profile"....

Raising concerns over Russia's military build-up near the Ukraine border, US President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of strong economic measures....

The US House of Representatives passed an updated version of the USD 768 billion defence spending bill for 2022, sending it to the Senate for consideration....

The US and its allies in Europe underscored their support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, after President Joe Biden briefed them about his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a statement from the White House said....

US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a video call on a range of bilateral issues as well as the Ukrainian crisis and the Iran nuclear deal....