The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York has organized a daily prayer vigil to call for peace in the face the tightly contested U.S. presidential election. Canon Patrick Malloy led a small group of people gathered on the steps of the church on Wednesday (November 4), seated on folding chairs in front of an icon and small display of burning candles.

New York church holds daily prayer vigil to 'safeguard the nation's democracy'

Voters in Los Angeles were treated to a musical accompaniment by a mariachi band, as they cast their ballots at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday (November 3).

Mariachi band serenades new voter in Los Angeles

Pop star Britney Spears has sought to reassure fans concerned for her mental health, saying she is "the happiest I've ever been."

Britney Spears tells worried fans 'I'm fine'

"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" cast member and recording artist Erika Jayne has filed for divorce from her lawyer husband Tom Girardi after 21 years of marriage.

'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' cast member and performer Erika Jayne files for divorce

Families in the San Diego suburb of Carlsbad wanted their children to enjoy the annual Halloween celebrations as per usual, but in a COVID-safe way. Parents and costumed kids managed to enjoy the traditional trick-or-treating amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Kids in California enjoy a COVID-safe Halloween

With Cuban flavor and in the best Celia Cruz style, the group "Los 3 de la Habana" is blasting Miami a week ahead of Election Day with 'The Trump Song', an earworm salsa beat with the lyrics "Oh my God, I'll vote for Donald Trump." The President himself has added the song to his campaign rally playlist and posted their video and thanked them on his official Youtube channel.

"The Trump Song": Earworm Cuban Salsa hit blasts in Miami ahead of Election Day

Lauding Australia's response to handling the coronavirus pandemic, US's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said he "wished" America also adopted a similar approach.

Anthony Fauci lauds Australia's Covid-19 response, says people 'ridiculed' in US for wearing masks

At a 2018 groundbreaking ceremony for a Foxconn plant in Wisconsin, President Donald Trump declared that the factory would be the “eighth wonder of the world” — a $10 billion hub that would hire 13,000 workers to make flat-screen televisions in America’s heartland.

Trump’s manufacturing promises disappoint as economy sours

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has kicked off his four-nation tour, starting with India while the Communist Party of China is holding its plenary. The next five days could fundamentally cement new policies, alliances and set the foundation for India's future foreign policy.

Eventful week in Asia: US' message to China

The United States announced on Sunday that Armenia and Azerbaijan have given their consent to a "humanitarian ceasefire" over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region that will take effect on Monday.

US announces new ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan

The United States welcomes India's emergence as a leading regional and global power, the US State Department said ahead of the 2+2 ministerial in New Delhi. It also said the US is looking forward to work closely with India during the latter's upcoming UNSC term, starting January 1, 2021.

US welcomes India's rise as a leading regional, global power

Matthew Loflin was coughing up blood, struggling to breathe and losing consciousness in his cell while awaiting trial on drug-possession charges in this historic Southern city.

US jails are outsourcing medical care, and the death toll is rising

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo reached New Delhi on Monday ahead of the 2+2 ministerial level meet with Indian ministers. Pompeo arrived with his wife Susan Pompeo in New Delhi for the meet which will also see US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in New Delhi

Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley on Saturday said that Indian-American community contributes a lot to the United States...we have to protect them.

Indian-American community contributes a lot to the United States: Nikki Haley

Four adults and three children were rescued after their boat capsized due to strong winds near Davis Islands in Tampa, Florida on Monday (October 19).

Bodycam video shows boat rescue in Florida

US judiciary committee approves Amy Coney Barrett nomination. The committee's approval for Amy Coney Barrett for Donald Trump's Supreme Court choice has cleared the way for full senate vote.

US judiciary committee approves Amy Coney Barrett nomination for Supreme Court

Internet giant Google is at loggerheads with the justice department of the United States. CEO of google's parent company Alphabet Sundar Pichai and US district judge Amit Mehta has been decided to hear the case. Watch report.

US-Google lawsuit | Indian -born judge Amit Mehta to head case

When FBI Special Agent Richard Trask took the witness stand in federal court in Grand Rapids, Michigan, last week to detail a plot to kidnap the governors of Michigan and Virginia, the prosecutor first asked him what the men involved had in common.

What is a militia? And why is the word so controversial these days?

A few days after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, David Letterman sat behind his desk at CBS’s “Late Show” and shared the story of a rally in Choteau, Montana, to raise money for New York.

David Letterman isn’t here to cheer you up this time

Boston's Franklin Park Zoo welcomed the birth of its first baby gorilla on Wednesday (October 14). The little boy weighed in at 6 pounds, 3 ounces after being delivered by Cesarean section following some unexpected bleeding by his mother, Kiki.

First baby gorilla born at Boston zoo

Washington has batted for the formalisation of Quad, a grouping of the United States, Japan, India and Australia. In a telephonic briefing, Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E.

United States bats for formalisation of Quad

The Plastic Bag Store looks like a typical New York City grocery store in the heart of Times Square, but a closer look at the boxes of sushi rolls and cereal have labels like "plastic bagacado roll," "Yucky Shards," and "Caps N' Such." Beginning Monday (Oct. 19), all plastic carryout bags are banned throughout the entire state of New York, where according to the state's Department of Environmental Conservation, more than 23 billion plastic bags are used each year.

The Plastic Bag Store opens to coincide with NY's plastic bag ban

After emerging last year in China which was then followed by a massive loss of lives across the globe, the novel coronavirus has crossed another grim milestone with the confirmed infections surpassing 40 million on Monday.

Coronavirus: Worldwide cases surpass 40 million; more than 50% cases from US, India and Brazil

The federal government of the United States will be executing a woman for the first time since 1953 for strangling a Missouri woman. There have been a string of executions in the US this year, and the federal government has finalised dates for two more criminals, which includes a woman.

US to execute first woman in December after six decades

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