US & Canada

A fish with human-like teeth was caught in the US at a fishing destination called Jennette’s Piece in the state of North Carolina. A photo of the 9-pound sheepshead fish went viral on social media shortly after it was published showing a full set of teeth with the caption “#bigteethbigtimes.” …

The U.S. Senate met for the second weekend in a row on Saturday in hopes of passing a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, with its top Democrat warning members he would hold them in Washington through their scheduled summer break if needed. The package, which represents the biggest investment in decades …

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is launching a broad civil-rights investigation of the Phoenix Police Department over allegations of excessive use of force and homeless abuse. The investigation began Thursday after reports showed the department unlawfully had used deadly force, engaged in discriminatory policing, retaliated against peaceful protesters and …

The US government has begun expulsion of Central American and Mexican families to southern Mexico to prevent migration by bolstering an ‘inhumane’ eviction policy championed by Trump administration. At least 200 Mexican and Central American family members were expelled to Mexico on Thursday, according to Reuters, in a move aimed …

The so-called Dixie Fire, which broke out on July 14 in the Sierra Nevada mountains some 160 miles (257.5 km) north of Sacramento, had burned across 432,813 acres (175,153 hectares) as of Friday afternoon, becoming one of the largest wildfires in state history. The flames roared through the historic mining …

Family members of the victims of the September 11 attacks have asked President Joe Biden to stay away from the memorial events this year unless he upholds a pledge to declassify documents that they contend will incriminate the Saudi government in the attacks. People who were directly impacted by the …

Family members of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are opposing U.S. President Joe Biden’s participation in memorial events unless he declassifies government documents that they contend will show Saudi Arabian leaders supported the attacks. The victims’ family members, joined by first responders and survivors of the attack, released a …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed deep concern about China’s growing nuclear arsenal during a meeting with foreign ministers of Asian countries and partner nations, the State Department said on Friday. Addressing a virtual meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which groups more than two dozen countries, Blinken …

President Joe Biden on Thursday offered temporary “safe haven” to Hong Kong residents in the United States, allowing what could be thousands of people to extend their stay in response to Beijing’s crackdown on democracy in the Chinese territory. Biden directed the Department of Homeland Security to implement a “deferral …

The New York State Assembly impeachment investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo is nearing completion and the chamber’s judiciary committee has asked his lawyers to submit evidence by the end of next week, the panel’s chairman said on Thursday. The deadline is part of growing pressure on New York’s third-term Democratic …

Nine months after the 2020 US election, a new poll shows that two-thirds of Republicans still refuse to believe President Joe Biden got his job “fair and square,” despite media efforts to dismiss any claims of fraud as conspiracy. The latest Yahoo News/YouGov poll, released on Wednesday, showed that 66% …

A push to impeach New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is gaining momentum after an independent inquiry said he had harassed multiple women. The state senate leader and fellow Democrat Andrea Stewart-Cousins called his behaviour “unacceptable” and said he should resign. A majority of the state assembly favour impeachment proceedings, which …

China has called on the United States to immediately and fully lift its sanctions and decades-long embargo against Cuba, and to stop making excuses to interfere in and destabilize the small Caribbean island. A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, whose name was not mentioned, made the remarks in a …

The United States hit a six-month high for new COVID cases with over 100,000 infections reported on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the Delta variant ravages areas where people did not get vaccinated. The country is reporting over 94,819 cases on a seven-day average, a five-fold increase in …

The possible sale, which has not been finalised, has again angered China as the US seeks deeper ties with Taiwan. The United States has approved the potential sale of howitzer artillery systems to Taiwan in a deal valued at up to $750m, the Pentagon has announced, prompting condemnation by China. …

California’s largest wildfire has leveled much of the downtown and some surrounding homes in a small Northern California mountain community. The Dixie Fire tore through Greenville on Wednesday evening, destroying businesses and homes as the sky was cast in an orange glow. A photographer on assignment for The Associated Press …

A Frontier Airlines passenger accused of groping two flight attendants and punching a third on a flight from Philadelphia to Miami was taped to his seat for the duration of the flight and arrested on landing, NBC News reported on Tuesday. Maxwell Berry, 22, was taken into custody at Miami …

The New York International Auto Show, which had been scheduled to open to the public in just two weeks, has been canceled due to concerns about the Covid-19 Delta variant and the steps being taken to prevent it. The show was first canceled in the spring of 2020 due to …

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is preparing an overhaul of arms export policy to increase the emphasis on human rights, a departure from former President Donald Trump’s prioritization of economic benefits to U.S. defense contractors, four people familiar with the initiative said. Defense companies and activists scrutinize such policies for …

Former US President Donald Trump on Wednesday challenged in court last week’s U.S. Justice Department order to turn his tax returns over to a House of Representatives committee, part of his long campaign to keep details of his wealth secret. In a filing in federal court in the District of …