Category: United States
-
Plane and Helicopter Collide in Washington D.C. No Survivors
A passenger plane carrying 64 people crashed into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., after colliding in mid-air with a military helicopter during a training flight while approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday (29) night. The plane, American Eagle Flight 5342, had taken off from Wichita, Kansas, with 60 passengers and four crew…
-
Trump Wants to Lay Off 2 Million Federal Employees
Federal employee unions and lawyers are urging government employees not to accept an offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by February 6 and receive their salaries until the end of September. The offer came in an email telling employees they had until February 6 to accept the deal. Calling it a…
-
Trump Freezes Federal Financial Aid, But Judge Temporarily Blocks Measure
A federal judge temporarily blocked an action by U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend trillions of dollars in federal loans, grants, and other financial assistance just moments before it was set to take effect. The acting head of Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Matthew Vaeth, had instructed all federal agencies to “temporarily suspend…
-
American Central Bank Paused After Series of Rate Cuts
The Federal Reserve, the American central bank, left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (29), amid a robust economy and uncertainty about inflation.
-
Trump Resumes Initiative to Denaturalize American Citizens
Trump restarted the effort to denaturalize some U.S. citizens as part of his broader plan to restrict immigration.
-
Chinese AI Advances Worry Americans and Crash Stocks in the US
—
by
A wave of panic crashed the stocks of major tech companies on Monday (27), with American investors shaken by fears that advances in artificial intelligence by the Chinese could threaten the money-making power of tech giants in the United States, Europe, and beyond. The surprisingly efficient and powerful Chinese AI model is called Deepseek R1.…
-
Trump Threatens Colombia With Tariffs and ‘Forces’ Country to Accept Flights with Deported Immigrants
After Brazil complained about the mistreatment of Brazilian immigrants deported from the United States to Brazil, Colombia refused to accept military planes from the U.S. carrying deported immigrants, triggering a furious reaction from President Trump, who on Sunday (26) announced a series of tariffs and sanctions against the country, which has long been one of…
-
Welcome to Tax Season. What You Need to Know Before Filing Your Return
Monday (27) marks the first day the IRS will begin accepting and processing income tax returns for 2024. So, if you’re in a hurry to receive your refund or just wondering how long you can delay filing your return, here’s what you need to know and some tips to make your taxes a little easier.The…
-
Who Will Rebuild The Fire-Affected Cities In Los Angeles?
In the outskirts of Altadena, a city where one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history has just receded, a group of volunteers worked last week to collect branches and fallen tree leaves — removing fuel for potential future fires. One of these individuals, Cesar, a Mexican immigrant in his 60s, works as…
-
“Emilia Perez”, The Controversial Film That Could Take the Oscar from “I Am Still Here”
—
by
“Emilia Pérez”, by Jacques Audiard, a French film made in Spanish and distributed by Netflix, dominated the nominations for the 2025 Oscars with 13 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, making her the first openly trans actress nominated for an Oscar. The film also received nominations for directing, original screenplay,…