Tag: US
National Guard taps units for rapid response to civil unrest
Oct 02, 2020 7:44 AM
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The National Guard has designated military police units in two states to...
US unemployment drops to 7.9% but hiring slows pre-election
Oct 02, 2020 10:33 AM
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 7.9% in September, but hiring is...
US to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools
Sep 28, 2020 10:33 AMBy MATTHEW PERRONE and KEVIN FREKING Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump planned to announce Monday that the federal...
Brad Paisley, wife fights hunger with 1 million meal pledge
Sep 14, 2020 9:31 AMLOS ANGELES (AP) — After opening a free grocery store earlier this year, country music star Brad Paisley and his...
US, China spar at Southeast Asian regional summit
JIM GOMEZ and GRANT PECK
Associated Press
NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — The rivalry between the United States and China over influence in the Asia-Pacific region...
Trade body: China can hit US with sanctions worth $3.6 bln
JAMEY KEATEN
Associated Press
GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization said Friday that China can impose tariffs on up to $3.6 billion worth of...
Russia moves to fill void left by US in northern Syria
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS and BASSEM MROUE
Associated Press
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria...
Hunter Biden to step down from Chinese board
STEVE PEOPLES AP
National Political Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Facing intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, Hunter Biden announced on...
Islamic State supporters escape in Syria as US pulls back
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS and SARAH EL DEEB
Associated Press
AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Hundreds of Islamic State supporters escaped from a holding camp in northern Syria on...