Category: USA

US President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok to operate in the United States by 90 days. This extension aims to allow more time for negotiating a deal for American ownership. This is the third time Trump has extended the deadline. The administration wants to ensure user data…

A six-foot alligator caused a stir outside a Virginia motel after escaping from its owner, who was transporting it from New York to a North Carolina zoo. Fairfax County Police Department safely captured the reptile, reminding the public about exotic animal ownership regulations. No injuries were reported, and the owner…

Indian-origin professor Eshan Chattopadhyay and David Zuckerman have won the 2025 Gödel Prize for their groundbreaking paper on randomness extraction. Their research, published in 2019, offers a novel solution for generating high-quality randomness from weakly random sources. Chattopadhyay, an alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin, expressed his gratitude…

Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist Assembly man from Queens, is running for New York City mayor. He has faced criticism for his stance on Israel, remarks against PM Modi, and a Bollywood-style campaign video in Hindi. Mamdani opposes Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state and has been accused…

A 66-year-old woman, Heather Blair, sustained a broken arm and facial injuries after a car drove through a crowd of protesters in downtown Chicago demonstrating against ICE. The maroon sedan sped through the demonstrators, narrowly missing several pedestrians before fleeing the scene. Blair was hospitalized following the incident, which occurred…

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President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” proposes significant cuts to SNAP, impacting millions of low-income Americans. The bill introduces stricter work requirements, extends them to older adults and some parents, and shifts a portion of the costs to states. The House passed the bill, but its future in the Senate is…

A massive fire erupted in the parking garage of Nashville’s main public library early Tuesday, triggering multiple explosions and sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky. Residents reported hearing around 20 explosions, initially fearing an attack. Musician Eli Gilmore, who lives nearby, witnessed cars exploding and a floor collapsing….

US President Trump’s new travel ban, impacting citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries, has taken effect amid rising tensions over immigration enforcement. The ban, which restricts visas based on screening deficiencies and overstay rates, has drawn criticism from aid organizations and sparked concerns about its impact on…

Latavious Johnson, an Arkansas death row inmate in his 40s, died at the Varner SuperMax prison on Friday afternoon; the cause of death remains unknown. Johnson was serving a life sentence for the murder of his father and a death sentence for fatally stabbing prison guard Barbara Ester in 2012….

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate, faces deportation due to his pro-Palestinian activism, detailing the “irreparable harm” of his detention, including missing his son’s birth and a rescinded job offer. His wife and others describe the challenges and chilling effect on campus activism. A judge has questioned the constitutionality of the…

​​“I recently made a commitment that my wealth will be given away over the next 20 years. The majority of that funding will be spent on helping you address challenges here in Africa,” he said. Read More | Source: Times of India…

Heavy rains triggered flash floods in Wichita, Kansas, prompting emergency rescues of stranded drivers. Sedgwick County saw up to 7 inches of rain, leading Governor Kelly to declare a disaster emergency. In El Dorado, the Walnut River overflowed, inundating homes. Severe storms also impacted Kansas City, with strong winds causing…

FBI has charged two Chinese researchers, Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, for smuggling a dangerous fungus into America. The pathogen, Fusarium graminearum, is a potential agroterrorism agent. Jian and Liu allegedly planned to research it at the University of Michigan. This fungus can devastate crops and contaminate grains. US Attorney…

A US federal judge on Monday cancelled the planned trial of US aviation giant Boeing over crashes of its 737 MAX aircraft that left nearly 350 people dead. The case dates to a January 2021 Justice Department agreement with Boeing that settled charges that the company knowingly defrauded the Federal…