Headlines- Although the United States is prepared to strike Iran "at any time," US President Donald Trump says he does not see the fresh fighting lasting "too long."
- Iran's attack on a Saudi tanker in the Strait of Hormuz that claimed two lives has been denounced by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Alex Kiprotich, a Kenyan newspaper editor, is abducted by armed men, and his employer suspects the government
- According to a new ruling, Tyler R., the man accused with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September of last year, may be executed if found guilty in the murder case.
- Joshua Wong, a pro-democracy activist of Hong Kong, pleaded a guilty to a charge of conspiring with foreign organizations on Wednesday.
- Over 1,270 people have died as a result of last week's massive flash flood at the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.
Tag: US COVID-19
COVID-19 Cases Increase in Arizona
Arizona surpasses 100,000 of coronavirus cases becoming a new hotspot in the pandemic
Virginia Steeplechase Gold Cup Horse Races...
Many sports events, including horse racing, have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. One of them was the annual Gold Cup steeplechase in The Plains, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C. But instead of scrapping the entire event, the organizers decided to hold the race without spectators
Coronavirus Infections So aring in Florida,...
COVID-19 cases spiked in the United States in late June, after some states began reopening and loosening restrictions. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. now top 2.5 million
I Support the Girls Music
Women who have fallen on hard times may not be able to afford critical needs, such as feminine hygiene products or undergarments. Dana Marlowe, founder and CEO of I Support the Girls, provides these much-needed products and bras, and talks to VOA’s Lisa Vohra about how a trip to a lingerie store set her on a path to helping underprivileged women around the world
COVID-19: Homelessness
Locking down at home is one of the strategies that authorities in the United States have relied on to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But how does that work for the almost 600,000 people who are homeless in the U.S.
Small-Town Bakery Donates Hundreds of Cakes to High School...
Red Wing, a small rural town in Minnesota, is sweetening some of its pandemic blues with help from a local baker
‘Take Up Space’: Baltimore Youth Protest...
Protesters in Baltimore, Maryland, are taking to the streets in support of a black man who died in police custody more than a thousand miles away. Baltimore is no stranger to protest – even rioting – after its own troubles with alleged police brutality
Giving Thanks to Pandemic Frontline Workers
Brian Stokes Mitchell is a Broadway star, film actor and Chair of the Actors Fund, which helps those in need in the entertainment community. The fund has distributed millions of dollars since the outbreak of COVID-19. Mitchell is giving his personal thanks to the pandemic’s frontline workers
California Ramps Up COVID-19 Testing as...
California, the most populous U.S. state, will begin its first phase of reopening this week. Stay-at-home measures have kept COVID-19 cases relatively low in the state but testing for the disease has lagged. New initiatives by the governor and health care providers aim to rapidly change that. Matt Dibble reports~VOA NEWS
Sports photographer Re-invents himself to Survive...
For years, sports photographer Jason Schoenig has captured the spirit of countless student-athletes. His pictures became very popular among young people and parents alike. But Covid-19, changed all that, as it ended sports programs early. It hurt him. What he did to stay afloat caught our attention