L.A. deputy mayor under investigation for alleged bomb threat
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — The FBI has searched the home of Brian Williams, Los Angeles deputy mayor for public safety, as part of an investigation into a bomb…
Trump opposes bipartisan funding bill as gov’t shutdown deadline looms
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday opposed a bipartisan funding bill, as lawmakers are struggling to pass the stopgap bill to avert a looming government…
NYPD car chases become more frequent, dangerous
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — For the most recent fiscal year that ended in June, the crash rate for New York Police Department (NYPD) vehicles hit the highest level…
U.S. San Diego politicians want to block Trump deportations, but sheriff refuses
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — A new immigration policy adopted by the U.S. San Diego County Board of Supervisors was supposed to stop jails from working with federal immigration…
U.S. California declares state of emergency over bird flu
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in response to the outbreak of Avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as…
U.S. Senate passes annual defense policy bill, sending it to Biden for signing
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to pass the 895-billion-U.S.-dollar defense policy bill for fiscal year 2025, which, having previously cleared the House, now awaits to…
U.S. confirms first human bird flu severe case
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — The United States has confirmed a severe human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus (H5N1 bird flu) infection. A patient has been hospitalized…
Chinese businesses committed to development in Kenya
A Chinese knot installation with the logo of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is seen near the China National Convention Center in Beijing on Sep 2,…
French stocks, bonds dented by downgrade
Signage is seen outside the Moody’s Corporation headquarters in Manhattan, New York, US, November 12, 2021. Moody’s credit rating agency downgraded its assessment of seven French banks on Tuesday, after…
UK interest rate cut ‘unlikely in short term’
A view of the Bank of England and the financial district, in London, Britain, September 23, 2024. Interest rates in the United Kingdom may come down more slowly than expected…