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Thu, April 15, 2021 | 04:39

Biden set to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

President Joe Biden plans to withdraw the remaining 2,500 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021, 20 years to the day after the al Qaeda attacks that triggered America's longest war, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

2021-04-14 10:45

US recommends 'pause' for JJ vaccine over clot reports

The U.S. is recommending a ``pause'' in administration of the single-dose Johnson Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.

2021-04-13 20:59

US Forces Korea suspends administering Johnson & Johnson vaccine amid blood clot concerns

Unrest flares in Minnesota after fatal police shooting of Black motorist

A suburban Minneapolis police officer apparently drew her gun by mistake, instead of her Taser, when she shot a young Black man to death during a traffic stop, a police chief said on Monday, hours before a second night of unrest sparked by the killing.

2021-04-13 20:10

Former ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley named as first chief diversity officer in US

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday named Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley as the State Department's first chief diversity officer, a position created to make the U.S. diplomatic corps more representative. The appointment is part of the Biden administration's efforts to put diversity, equity and racial justice at the top of the national agenda after nationwide protest...

2021-04-13 10:37

Biden pledges more investment amid semiconductor shortage

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that his country will increase its investment in infrastructure to protect its supply chains, including the supply chain of semiconductors. His remarks came in a meeting with the top executive officers of 19 global firms, including South Korea's tech giant Samsung Electronics, to discuss ways to address the ongoing shortage of semicondu...

2021-04-13 09:13

Fed's Powell sees US boom ahead, with coronavirus still a risk

The U.S. economy is poised for an extended period of strong growth and hiring, the chair of the Federal Reserve said in an interview broadcast Sunday, though the coronavirus still poses some risk. Chair Jerome Powell, speaking to CBS' ``60 Minutes,`` also said that he doesn't expect to raise the Fed's benchmark interest rate, currently pegged at nearly zero, this year. And he...

2021-04-12 10:07

US to keep migrant families in hotels amid rush for space

Migrant families will be held at hotels in the Phoenix area in response to a growing number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said Friday, another step in the Biden administration's rush to set up temporary space for them.

2021-04-10 12:39

Slain South Carolina doctor wrote of faith, life's fragility

Robert Lesslie, the South Carolina physician and author who authorities say was killed along with three family members and a repairman by former NFL player Phillip Adams, frequently wrote of the fragility of life and a deep-seated Christian faith that guided him personally and professionally. ``I know without a doubt that life is fragile,'' the 70-year-old doctor wrote in one...

2021-04-09 14:02

NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself

Former NFL player Phillip Adams fatally shot five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren before killing himself early Thursday. York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson told a news conference that investigators had not yet determined a motive for Wednesday's mass shooting.

2021-04-09 10:28

Man who was wrongly imprisoned for 44 years gets $750,000

A man who served nearly 44 years in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit has received compensation from the state of North Carolina. Ronnie Long told The Charlotte Observer that it's not nearly enough.

2021-04-09 10:15

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