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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine gains full US regulatory approval
The U.S. drug regulator on Aug. 23 granted full approval to the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine - the first to secure such Food and Drug Administration validation - prompting President Joe Biden to make a fresh pitch to vaccine skeptics to get the shot to fight the relentless pandemic.
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Turkish-American woman falls victim to femicide in US
A missing Turkish-American woman living in New Jersey was found dead in Tennessee after an alert for her son was canceled, according to the U.S. authorities.
The U.S. police issued an amber alert for Yasemin Uyar and her 2-year-old son, Sebastian, on July 9 afternoon after the tot didn't show up for daycare and his mom didn't arrive at work.
Springsteen marks return of live shows on Broadway
In another sign of live entertainment's rebirth, Bruce Springsteen returned to Broadway this weekend, strapping on a guitar and reviving a show for an audience that included a member of his E Street Band and the governor of his home state.
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President Biden Plans Tough Sanctions against Belarus, “North Korea of Europe”
A top American diplomat told Congress on Wednesday that the Biden administration plans to impose additional sanctions on the authoritarian regime in Belarus — a significant step as lawmakers agitate for tougher punishments against a top ally of Vladimir Putin.
USA: “Greece is everyone’s Tourism Plan A”
"This is your first chance to return to Europe… Don't miss it," Bloomberg News reported about American holidays in Greece.
Even before Greece announced on April 19 that it would be the first European country to host Americans - including those unvaccinated - demand for summer travel to the Aegean had risen.
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Pipeline hack fuels gas crunch; US suspects Russian origins
Motorists found gas pumps shrouded in plastic bags at tapped-out service stations across more than a dozen U.S. states on May 13 while the operator of the nation's largest gasoline pipeline reported making "substantial progress" in resolving the computer hack-induced shutdown responsible for the empty tanks.
US Senators: Corruption Sours Our Relations with Bulgaria
Persistent corruption, restricted media freedom, the politicization of the judiciary, as well as other threats to the rule of law pose serious challenges to bilateral relations between the United States and Bulgaria.
From dives to Broadway, US arts aid offers ’lifeline’ to devastated venues
The Stone Pony in New Jersey's Asbury Park has hosted dozens of musicians on their ascent to stardom - including none other than Bruce Springsteen - but for months it's sat dark due to the coronavirus pandemic.
One of the Biggest Snowstorms Hits USA
A snowstorm is set to cause chaos in parts of the US east coast with more than 60 million people under a winter storm watch.
The storm is expected to stretch from Colorado to Maine and warnings are in place in 14 states.
Some places are predicted to see as much as 60 cm of snow.
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Biden formally confirmed as president-elect by U.S. Electoral College VIDEO
Electors in Arizona confirmed that 11 votes went to Biden, Pennsylvania gave 20, Nevada 6, Vermont 3, while Tennessee gave Trump 11.
Electors from the federal state of Washington cast their 12 votes to Biden.
Electors from Rhode Island and Virginia cast the votes to Trump.