Kilauea volcano erupts again in U.S. Hawaii
1 day ago · LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, started erupting again early Monday morning on Hawaii's Big Island, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. Elevated earthquake activity beneath the volcano's summit began at ...
Steelers WR George Pickens to return vs. Chiefs
11 hours ago · Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens will not carry an injury designation into Wednesday's game against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs. Pickens has missed the past three games for the Steelers (10-5) due to a hamstring injury that he sustained in practice. Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin ...
Struggling Wolves in search of offense vs. Mavericks
9 hours ago · The Minnesota Timberwolves could probably benefit from a holiday break to address the many issues that have led to the team's disappointing 14-14 start. Instead, the Wolves are set to play in front of a national TV audience when they visit the surging Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Minnesota dropped ...
Lakers, Warriors enter spotlight chasing bounce-back efforts
9 hours ago · Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images. (Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images) LeBron James and Stephen Curry share the national spotlight on Christmas Day for perhaps the final time when the visiting Los Angeles Lakers square off with the Golden State Warriors in the holiday primetime showcase Wednesday night at San Francisco.
UN General Assembly to refer humanitarian disaster in Gaza to ICJ
5 days ago · NEW YORK, New York - The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an opinion on Israel's obligations to facilitate aid to Palestinians that is being provided for the people of Gaza by international aid organizations, member states and the UN.
US reports first human case of bird flu; California declares …
2 days ago · BATON ROUGE: Louisiana: A Louisiana resident was hospitalized in critical condition after suspected contact with an infected backyard flock, making him the first severe human case of bird flu in the U.S. this week. California, the most populous state, declared an emergency over the H5N1 virus as it ...
1st LD Writethru: U.S. Senate passes funding bill, averting gov't …
3 days ago · WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate passed a government funding bill early Saturday that would head to U.S. President Joe Biden's desk for his signature, averting a government shutdown. The bill, passed 85-11 right after the deadline, would temporarily fund federal operations and ...
US needs to do more to make cyber attackers pay, Trump adviser …
4 days ago · WASHINGTON, D.C.: Private actors and U.S. adversaries who wage cyberattacks on America will have to face higher costs imposed by the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's administration. This was stated by Trump's pick for national security adviser, Representative Mike Waltz, on December 15. The ...
U.S. IRS announces recover of 4.7 bln USD in back taxes
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) leadership on Thursday announced that the agency has recovered 4.7 billion U.S. dollars in back taxes and proceeds from a variety of crimes since the nation's tax collector received a massive glut of funding through Democrats' flagship tax, climate and health law in 2022.
Islanders, Bruins bid to ignite struggling offenses
Nov 28, 2024 · For teams outside of the NHL playoff picture, American Thanksgiving is about the time to begin worrying about the standings. That's just one more thing potentially to fret for the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. Both teams have been worrying about the state of their offenses long before anyone ...