May 2, 2022
Americans favor more support for Ukraine, despite potential economic consequences
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this weekend told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that additional U.S. support “is on the way.” “We are here to say to you that we are with you till this fight is over,” Pelosi said during their meeting in Kyiv,…
April 1, 2022
Unprecedented release from Joe Biden to reduce fuel costs
US President Joe Biden has ordered a major release of oil from America's reserves in an effort to bring down high fuel costs.The release of up to 180m barrels of oil over six months is the largest since the reserve was created in 1974. Oil prices…
March 22, 2022
Russia ‘exploring’ US cyber-attacks
President Joe Biden said on Monday that intelligence indicated a growing Russian cyber threat to the US. He said Russia was "exploring" cyber attack, but the US would use "every tool" to prevent and respond to such a move. Mr Biden suggested Moscow…
March 18, 2022
Delta warns oil increases mean higher ticket prices
Higher oil prices are set to lead to a 10% increase in air fares, according to the boss of one of the world's biggest airlines.Delta Air Lines head Ed Bastian told the BBC the final impact "really depends where fuel prices settle". Oil prices have…
February 24, 2022
Trump praises “genius” and “savvy” Putin: “This never would have happened with us”
As Vladimir Putin steers Russia toward an invasion of Ukraine, former President Donald Trump is calling the actions of the Russian president "genius" and "savvy." The comments were made Tuesday on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, where the…
January 17, 2022
Thousands without power as US and Canada hit by winter storm
A major winter storm has brought heavy snow and ice to parts of the US and Canada, putting more than 80 million people under weather warnings. More than 145,000 people are without power in some south-eastern states, and thousands of flights are…
December 24, 2021
Police stray bullet kills teen girl in LA store’s dressing room
Los Angeles police have killed two people, including a 14-year-old girl trying on new outfits, after opening fire inside a clothing store.The teenager was in a changing room with her mother when a stray bullet came through the wall and hit…
December 24, 2021
Tesla has agreed to make changes to its Passenger Play feature
It follows an investigation launched by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The agency said it had been informed by Tesla that a software update would disable the feature while driving.Elon Musk's car firm had faced…
October 1, 2021
Biden suffers blow as trillion-dollar vote delayed
US President Joe Biden has suffered a setback after Congress delayed a vote on a $1tn (£750bn) infrastructure plan. Part of his Democratic Party refuses to move forward with the plan until Congress signs off on a separate $3.5tn plan on welfare and…
September 22, 2021
Angry scenes at Haiti airport as deported migrants arrive
Angry scenes broke out at Haiti's main airport after migrants were deported to the country from the US. On Tuesday, migrants at the airport in Port-au-Prince rushed back towards the plane they had arrived on, while others threw shoes at the jet.…