WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. government is doubling fines for passengers who do not wear face masks while traveling on public transportation, including airplanes. In making its announcement, the Transportation Security Administration said the new fines will “be $500-$1,000 for first offenders and $1,000-$3,000 for second offenders.” Further, fines for repeat offenders could rise to $3,000. […]

TAHOE CITY, California: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Chief Thomas Porter said his crews were able to keep massive flames caused by the Caldor Fire near the Lake Tahoe resort region away from populated areas. During the same briefing, he stated, “We were able to herd these fires around and outside the main […]

PARIS, France: The trial of 20 men implicated in a jihadist attack claimed by Islamic State, which killed 130 people in Paris on 13th November, 2015, will begin on Wednesday under strict security. The attack, the deadliest in France during peacetime, injured hundreds and was carried out by gunmen wearing suicide vests who targeted six […]

SEOUL, Sept 10 (Reuters) – SEOUL, South Korea: Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet next week to seek to break the impasse in containing North Korea’s nuclear arms and ballistic missile program. The meeting will take place in Tokyo, according to South Korea’s foreign ministry. South Korea will be represented […]

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is commemorating the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001, on Saturday with three somber, silent events as he visits the three sites of the worst terrorist attack in modern history. Biden, along with first lady Jill Biden, is attending ceremonies at the places where four planes and 19 hijackers started […]

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana: Louisiana health officials announced they have revoked the licenses of seven nursing homes which evacuated their residents during Hurricane Ida to a warehouse where seven died. They deemed the conditions in the warehouse, located in the town of Independence, too squalid to be safe. In a statement, Department of Health Secretary Courtney […]

LONDON, England: In a move that angered some members of his governing Conservative Party, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a planned tax increase affecting workers, employers and some investors, aimed at solving the UK’s health and social care funding crisis. The tax increase, which runs contrary to a promise made by Johnson in his party’s […]

ATLANTA, Georgia: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s infectious disease expert, saysd Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster doses will likely obtain official regulatory approval, but Moderna’s booster could take longer to approve. Asked about President Joe Biden’s goal of offering booster shots from 20th September on CBS’ “Face the Nation, Fauci said “in some respects” that remained […]

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, there were signs that a bright new era could be dawning in the long-troubled relationship between Moscow and Washington a decade after the Soviet collapse. The clouds gathered quickly. Here are some of the key developments in Russia over the past week and some […]

PRAGUE – The former U.S. special envoy to Ukrainian peace talks warned of lasting damage from recent events in Afghanistan and pointed to challenges from Russian actions and setbacks in Ukraine. In a wide-ranging interview, Kurt Volker said the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan had incurred ‘a lot of damage,’ warned of perils to ‘de-escalating’ and […]