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US Congress Approves Debt Ceiling Hike Until Early December
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (local time) approved an increase in the government debt ceiling until December 3. 219 votes approved the proposal to 206.
All those who voted in favour were Democrats; all those who voted…
US Federal Judge Allows Evictions of Migrant Families
A US federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Biden administration can continue to evict migrant families caught crossing the US-Mexico border.
The evictions are based on an executive order issued at the outbreak of the corona…
Convicted Ex-Cop Who Killed Floyd will Appeal
The white ex-cop who killed black George Floyd by kneeling on his neck and was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison appeals the verdict.
Derek Chauvin, 45, was convicted in June of this year in Minneapolis.
He will appeal on 14…
Democrats Want to Raise Corporate Tax
Democrats in the House of Representatives are expected to propose an increase in the corporate tax rate in the United States from 21 to 26.5 percent.
The proposal is part of a sweeping plan to raise taxes for the wealthy,…
Louisiana Oil Spill Investigation After Hurricane Ida
US authorities are investigating a possible oil spill off the coast of Louisiana after Hurricane Ida swept the area last Sunday. A special US environmental agency plane is en route from Texas with equipment on board to detect oil leaks.…
Texas Gets Toughest US Abortion Law After Court Decision
Texas has passed the strictest abortion law in the United States. Women are not allowed to terminate their pregnancy after six weeks, even though they often do not know that they are pregnant at that time. Also, anyone can sue a woman or…
At Least Six US States Do Not Agree to the Opiate Settlement
At least six U.S. states do not fully agree with the medical company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) proposal and three drug distributors to settle the opiate crisis for $26 billion.
That is what the attorney generals of several…
Biden Looks Back on Year of Coronavirus During US July 4 Celebration
U.S. President Joe Biden used National Independence Day on Sunday to celebrate progress in the fight against the corona pandemic. A thousand people were invited to a ceremony in the garden of the White House.
Since Biden took…
Americans Leave Main Base in Afghanistan on Friday
The last American troops are about to leave Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan. That was the main base of the Americans during the fight against the Taliban. A senior defence official tells CNN that the last soldier there is expected to…
Less and Less Hope of Finding Survivors in the US Building Collapse
The search for possible victims of the collapsed apartment complex in the American Surfside continues, while the hope of finding survivors shrinks. The building partially collapsed in the night from Wednesday to Thursday last week. Eleven…