Trump’s Legal Troubles Expand in Jan. 6 Probe and in New York State

VOA — WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s legal troubles intensified Wednesday, as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that he cannot use executive privilege to shield hundreds of pages of documents related... Read more »

Biden Sums Up First Year; Ukraine Is Among Prime Topics

VOA — WASHINGTON — During his first press conference of the year, U.S. President Joe Biden spoke candidly at the White House on Wednesday about the possibility of a Russian invasion in... Read more »

White House Launches Website to Order Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests

VOA — The White House on Tuesday launched a website for U.S. citizens to order free at-home COVID-19 tests one day earlier than the launch was set to go online. Americans can... Read more »

US Military Victims of Iranian Attacks Ask Biden for Frozen Funds

VOA — More than 1,000 U.S. military veterans and family members of those killed or wounded in attacks by Iran and its proxies are calling on President Joe Biden to compensate the... Read more »

Millions Hunker Down As Storm Hits Eastern US

VOA — WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans hunkered down as a major winter storm hit the eastern United States with heavy snow and ice knocking power out for an estimated 130,000 customers... Read more »

Oxfam: World’s 10 Richest Men Doubled Wealth During COVID Pandemic

VOA — PARIS — The world’s 10 wealthiest men doubled their fortunes during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic as poverty and inequality soared, a report said on Monday. Oxfam... Read more »

Somber MLK Remembrances Expected as Voting Rights Effort Dies in US Senate

VOA — WASHINGTON — As the U.S. approaches the federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., modern-day civil rights advocates are facing the reality that despite years of increasing public... Read more »

Twitter Bans Account Linked to Iranian Leader Over Video Threatening Trump

VOA — WASHINGTON — Twitter said Saturday it had permanently suspended an account linked to Iran’s supreme leader that posted a video calling for revenge for a top general’s assassination against former... Read more »

China, Iran Begin Implementation of Sweeping Strategic Agreement

VOA — BEIJING — China said Saturday it would begin implementing a strategic agreement with Iran, strengthening economic and political cooperation between the two countries as Beijing blasted Washington’s sanctions on Tehran.... Read more »

Developing COVID Vaccines: Squirts in the Nose, Not Shots in the Arm

VOA — COVID-19 vaccines delivered as nasal sprays rather than injections are in development by at least nine labs and companies around the world, according to the World Health Organization. Read more »