United States President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden reported a drop in income as they filed their tax returns for 2020.

United States: Bidens report drop in income, releases tax returns

In a lifetime of working with horses, Gary Kidd, 73, had never adopted an untrained wild mustang before. But when the federal government started paying people $1,000 a horse to adopt them, he signed up for as many as he could get.

Wild horses adopted under a Federal programme are going to slaughter

Venezuela's main academy of medicine has asked the United States to add the South American nation to its international donor list for millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines, despite a political freeze between the two countries.

Venezuela's academy of medicine asks US to donate COVID-19 vaccines

The US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on Monday gave its approval to the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children in the age group of 12-15.

US approves Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid vaccine for children aged 12-15

US President Joe Biden's administration plans to restart the immigration programme for foreign entrepreneurs that his predecessor Donald Trump tried to end. Three days before his tenure ended in 2017, former president Barack Obama announced the International Entrepreneur program that gives foreign entrepreneurs the right to work in the US for up to five years, as long as their companies are able to attract at least $250,000 in the US venture capital, and meet other requirements.

Biden administration seeks to revive visa programme for entrepreneurs

A US man, who was earlier freed on bond from a murder charge, was again taken into custody on Monday after neighbours complained of a pet tiger roaming around a neighbourhood in Houston.

Man arrested after his Bengal tiger seen roaming freely in US neighbourhood

US politician Elise Stefanik began her Washington career as a moderate, but has changed tack and surged in influence to likely become the most powerful Republican woman in Congress -- a trajectory she owes entirely to her staunch defense of Donald Trump.

Republicans seek to oust Liz Cheney from key role in  House as ex-centrist Stefanik rises on embrace of Trump

The US government declared a regional emergency Sunday as the largest fuel pipeline system in the United States remained largely shut down, two days after a major ransomware attack was detected.

Major US pipeline struggles to reopen after ransomware attack

A gunman shot dead six people at a birthday party in Colorado, United States, before killing himself on Sunday, police said. Colorado Springs police, after reaching an emergency call post-midnight at a mobile home park, found six deadbodies and one seriously injured adult male, according to news agency AFP.

US shooting: Gunman kills six before taking his own life at Colarado birthday party

Sadiq Khan was re-elected London Mayor on Saturday as had been widely expected, providing some joy to the opposition Labour Party which has suffered a series of disappointing results in other local elections.

Labour's Sadiq Khan re-elected as London mayor

Twitter on Thursday announced that it has suspended several accounts that are trying to evade its ban on former president Donald Trump by promoting his content. Earlier this week, Trump launched a page, which he described as coming "straight from the desk of Donald J Trump.

Twitter suspends several accounts that tried promoting Donald Trump's content

After the United States gave its nod to waive patents on coronavirus vaccines, Germany strongly opposed the move on Thursday. This threatens the consensus required in the World Trade Organization (WTO) to pass a proposal and could jeopardise the coronavirus fight in the developing world.

US-Germany rift on Covid vaccine waiver endangers fight against deadly virus

A sixth-grade girl pulled a handgun from a backpack at her eastern Idaho school and opened fire, hitting two fellow students and a member of school staff.

Idaho School Shooting: 6th grade student brings gun to schools

A Utah woman who went missing in November was discovered alive in a tent after more than five months. She was first found missing on November 25 when US Forest Service employees found her car abandoned in a trailhead parking lot about 50 miles (80 km) south-east of Salt Lake City on November 25, reports The Guardian.

Utah woman, who was missing for five months, found alive after surviving on grass, moss

Despite Russia's troop drawdown, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said that Ukraine remains under Russian military threat. Blinken called on Russia to cease "reckless and aggressive actions" against Ukraine, saying that Moscow has kept "significant forces" near the border.

US calls on Russia to cease 'reckless and aggressive' actions against Ukraine

Lavinia 'Lavi' Mounga was not aware that she was pregnant when she boarded a flight from her home in Utah to Honolulu last week. However, things became clear as day for Mounga when she gave birth to a child on the same flight.

'Out of nowhere': Woman delivers baby on flight without realising she was pregnant

Police arrested a man who they said is suspected of stabbing two Asian American women without warning Tuesday afternoon in San Francisco's Mid-Market neighbourhood.

Two Asian American women stabbed in San Francisco attack

The Biden administration on Wednesday decided to back the India-led fight for a global waiver on patent protections for coronavirus vaccines. US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said though intellectual property rights are important for businesses, Washington "supports the waiver of those protections for COVID-19 vaccines".

US backs India-led fight to waive Covid vaccines patents

The United States on Thursday reaffirmed the country's "commitment" to "Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence" in what is seen as a message to Russia over its troop buildup.

US reaffirms commitment to Ukraine's 'sovereignty', 'territorial integrity'

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said that he hoped of a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a Europe trip in June. "That is my hope and expectation," Biden was quoted as saying by news agency AFP.

It is my 'hope and expectation': Joe Biden on summit with Putin

A 21-year-old woman was arrested in the US for attempting to smuggle three pounds of cocaine hidden inside the sole of seven pairs of shoes, custom officials said on Tuesday.

US: Woman arrested after cocaine hidden in sole of shoes found in airport

The life of a 23-month-old child could be saved thanks to a heroic jump from a man into a bay in Maryland on Sunday. Eight people were earlier hospitalised after a multivehicle accident on the Route 90 bridge, authorities said, as reported by CNN.

Heroic jump from man into water saves toddler after multivehicle crash

The United States has now successfully vaccinated over 100 million people against the deadly Coronavirus.

Coronavirus Update: US becomes the first nation to vaccinate 100 Million people

US President Joe Biden is set to mark 100 days in office and it is a big deal in American politics. This is because the first 100 days are the honeymoon period and you are still carrying the momentum from the campaign trail.

As Biden administration set to complete 100 days, a look at key challenges

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