Author: Fotous
Flood Watches Issued in US Northwest as Some Urged to Evacuate
Residents in Washington state were preparing for possible flooding as “atmospheric rivers” once again threatened parts of the Northwest, which saw heavy damage from extreme weather earlier this mo...
Scholars Work to Untangle the Complex Legacy of Federal Indian Boarding Schools
Ask most Native Americans about Indian boarding schools, and they will tell you that from 1879 through the late 1970s, the federal government forcibly removed thousands of Native children from their f...
Two US States Drop ‘Demeaning’ Terms for Immigrants; More Consider It
Luz Rivas remembers seeing the word on her mother’s residency card as a child: alien. In the stark terms of the government, it signaled her mother was not yet a citizen of the U.S. But to her yo...
US Praises South Africa’s Quick Detection, Sharing Variant Information
The United States praised South Africa on Saturday for quickly identifying the latest coronavirus variant, omicron, and sharing this information with the world. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke...
Blinken calls for speedy negotiations over Ethiopia military escalation
Blinken is greatly concerned about Ethiopia’s military escalation and called for urgent negotiations over the crisis, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said. The comments came hours after Eth...
New Hampshire, Vermont Asked to Test Deer for COVID-19
With hunting season under way, wildlife agencies in the northeastern U.S. states of New Hampshire and Vermont have started testing for COVID-19 in white-tailed deer, as antibodies for the virus have b...
Omar Seeks Action Over House Colleague’s Remarks on Muslims
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota called Friday for House leaders to take “appropriate action” against Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert for using anti-Muslim language in describing a ...
‘They Become Our Family’: US Farming Couple Rescues Afghans
The U.S. soldiers called them “Caroline’ guys.” They transformed farms in a war zone – risking their lives for the program she built, sharing her belief that something as simpl...
US Stocks Sink on New COVID Variant; Dow Loses 905 Points
Stocks sank Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly falling more than 1,000 points, as a new coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa appeared to be spreading across the globe....
Border Wall Exhibition Opens at National Building Museum
An exhibition that examines the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico has opened at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. The Wall/El Muro: What Is a Border Wall? looks at the structure f...
US State Department: ‘All Options’ on Table Over Russian Troop Build-Up Near Ukraine
All options are on the table in how to respond to Russia’s ‘large and unusual’ troop build-up near Ukraine’s border, and the NATO alliance will decide what the next move will b...
Stocks, Oil Tumble on Virus Variant Fears, Safe Havens Gain
Global stocks tumbled Friday and oil fell below $80 a barrel after news of a possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant sent investors scurrying to the safety of bonds, the yen and the Swiss franc...
Migrants at US-Mexico Border Run Makeshift School for Stranded Children
At America’s southern border, pandemic-related restrictions continue to block most migrants from filing claims for asylum in the United States. New arrivals, including large numbers of children, hav...
US Lawmakers Meet with Taiwan President in Surprise Visit
Five U.S. lawmakers met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen Friday morning in a surprise one-day visit intended to reaffirm the United States’ “rock solid” support for the self-governing isla...
Who’s a Hero? Some US States, Cities Still Debating COVID Hazard Pay
When the U.S. government allowed so-called hero pay for front-line workers as a possible use of pandemic relief money, it suggested occupations that could be eligible, from farmworkers and child care ...
Native Americans See Progress, Work Ahead to Protect Cultural Lands
The stillness that enveloped Chaco Canyon was broken only by the sound of a raven’s wings as it circled overhead. Then a chorus of leaders from several Native American tribes began to speak, the...
NYC Event Supports Writers Imprisoned in Russian-Occupied Ukraine, Crimea
PEN America, a nonprofit that promotes free expression through the advancement of literature, held its annual street action called ‘An Empty Chair’ outside the Russian consulate in New Yor...
USAID Says Wheat Seeds Sent to Northeast Syria Meet ‘High Standards’
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) says the wheat seeds it recently provided to farmers in northeast Syria meet “high standards for safety and quality.” The announcement comes a...