A military judge has set a trial date for five men held at Guantánamo Bay and facing the death penalty for their alleged role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks – nearly 20 years after the atrocities took place.

9/11 trial to start from January 2021

Megan Helsel, a kayaking wildlife specialist, has her dream job, and T'angelo Magee is making headway toward his, a commercial pilot. Both say work is central to their identity.

Disabled workers chase 'dream jobs' in the tight US labour market

President Donald Trump announced Thursday the official establishment of the US military's Space Command.

Trump launches United States space command

The United States has imposed sanctions on two people and three firms and identified a blocked ship that it says helped North Korea evade sanctions, the Treasury Department said in a statement on Friday.

US imposes sanctions on people, firms it says helped North Korea evade sanctions

In a bid to expand military outreach Trump launches US Space Warfare Command

The United States and China gave signs on Thursday that they will resume trade talks as the two economic superpowers discussed the next round of in-person negotiations in September ahead of a looming deadline for additional US tariffs.

Signs of new US - China trade discussions emerge as increased tariffs loom

A US judge refused on Thursday to fast-track a congressional lawsuit seeking to force disclosure of President Donald Trump's federal tax returns, saying it was a complicated and important matter that should not be rushed.

US House Democrats lose bid to fast-track Trump tax return lawsuit

The US Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday plans to roll back regulations that limit leaks of potent greenhouse gas methane from pipelines and wells, even as some industry players opposed the move.

The US rolls back regulations on industrial methane leaks

Teenage climate campaigner Greta Thunberg said the "war on nature must end" and called on Donald Trump to listen to science after she sailed into New York on a zero-emissions yacht Wednesday.

'War on nature must end,' says activist Greta Thunberg in New York

A US envoy suggested Thursday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will be safe from US prosecution if he quits but acknowledged that his departure remained elusive despite a half-year pressure campaign by Washington.

US suggests won't prosecute Venezuela's Maduro if he quits

The US is ready and willing to help Brazil fight forest fires in the Amazon, an aide to President Donald Trump said Wednesday, but only if it involves working with the Brazilian government.

US ready to fight Amazon fires only in cooperation with Brazil

Oil prices fell on Thursday for the first time in three days after San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly sounded a note of concern about the strength of US economy.

Oil prices pegged back by mounting concern over US economy

The storm is currently moving northwest at 13 mph (21 km/h) over the U.S. Virgin islands.

Tropical Storm Dorian Turns into a Hurricane

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The top US military officer said on Wednesday it was too early to talk about the future of US counterterrorism forces in Afghanistan, as US and Taliban forces appear close to an agreement to end the 18-year war.

Too early to talk about future of counterterrorism forces in Afghanistan: US

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, with US crude gaining 1.3% after an industry report showed stockpiles in the United States, the world's biggest oil user, fell more than expected, easing worries about economic growth due to the China-US trade war.

Oil rises after inventory build eases recession worries

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, the Sackler family, are in discussion to settle more than 2,000 opioid lawsuits against the company for $10 billion to $12 billion, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Purdue Pharma in discussion on $10-12 billion offer to settle opioid lawsuits: Sources

The Trump administration is shifting $271 million earmarked for disaster aid and cyber security to pay for immigration-related facilities, the US Department of Homeland Security and a leading congressional Democrat said on Tuesday.

Trump administration taps disaster, cyber funds to cover immigration

Taliban militants killed at least 14 members of a pro-government militia in Afghanistan on Wednesday, said officials, as Taliban and US officials near a deal aimed at ending the 18-year war.

Taliban kills 14 pro-government militia in Afghanistan: Officials

Iran President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday said that the United States should take the ''first step'' by lifting all sanctions, news agency AFP reported. "Tehran has never wanted nuclear weapons," Rouhani said in a speech broadcast live on state television, adding that the country was always ready to hold talks.

Iran President Hassan Rouhani says no talks with US unless sanctions lifted

Attorneys general for 19 states and the District of Columbia sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday to block a sweeping new rule to indefinitely detain migrant families seeking to settle in the United States.

19 states, District of Columbia, sue Trump administration over migrant detention

US prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a Pennsylvania man accused of bursting into a Pittsburgh synagogue last year with a semi-automatic rifle and shooting 11 people to death, according to court papers filed on Monday.

US to seek death penalty for accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter

Chinese state media on Monday blasted the United States after US President Donald Trump announced additional tariffs on goods from China and lashed out at China and ordered US companies to find "alternatives" to China.

China state media blasts United States after Trump threats 

US and Taliban representatives held negotiations in Doha on Sunday, an American source close to the process said, as potentially decisive talks to enable Washington to drawdown its military in Afghanistan stretched into the evening.

US, Taliban push for peace at Doha talks

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