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  Western US states were bracing for yet more torrid weather Friday and into the weekend as so-called atmospheric rivers lined up to dump heavy rain and snow across the already soaked region. California has been battered by weeks of downpours that have killed at least 19 people, flooding communities, …

CHICAGO: More than a million US power customers were in the dark Friday as a “bomb cyclone” winter storm walloped the country, closing highways, grounding flights and causing misery for Christmas travelers. Heavy snow, howling winds and air so frigid it instantly turned boiling water into ice took hold of …

United States President Joe Biden lost his temper and shouted at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a phone call in June, NBC News reported on Monday. According to the report, the tense exchange reportedly came on June 15 when Biden called Zelensky to relay news that he had secured $1 …

Almost 700 economists — with the November 3 election right around the corner — have strongly opposed the re-election of  US President Donald Trump, stating that he has carried out a “sustained assault on democratic institutions”. In the open letter, the economists, citing several reasons to back their stance, said: …

PORTLAND, Ore. — Thousands of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, into the early hours Saturday, shooting fireworks at the building as plumes of tear gas dispensed by U.S. agents, lingered above. The demonstration went until federal agents entered the crowd around 2:30 a.m. and marched in …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Teams of military medics were deployed in Texas and California to help hospitals deluged by coronavirus patients, as Miami area authorities began stepping up enforcement Friday of a mask requirement — echoing efforts in many parts of the world to contain surging infections. In California, military …

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The supercharged political landscape in the U.S. has grown potentially more perilous for companies ahead of the 2020 presidential election as Goya, a food company with a tremendously loyal following, discovered this week. The company that makes products used in many Hispanic cuisines but whose following …

SAGINAW, Mich. — It was difficult to celebrate America in Saginaw this year. The deadly coronavirus had torn through the county. Unemployment had surged five-fold. Weeks of protest over racial inequality left many debating what should be hallowed and what must be changed. But Tom Roy had given it his …

WASHINGTON — On an average day, President Donald Trump sends about 14 posts to the 28 million Facebook followers of his campaign account. His Democratic rival, Joe Biden, delivers about half that many posts to an audience of just 2 million. The numbers are similarly skewed in other spheres of …

MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D.— At the foot of Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day, President Donald Trump made a direct appeal to disaffected white voters four months before Election Day, accusing protesters who have pushed for racial justice of engaging in a “merciless campaign to wipe out …