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Renewing H-1B visas to get easier in 2025. How Indians will benefit

The US is set to establish a formal renewal system for H-1B visa holders this year. This will allow millions of Indians and other foreign workers to extend their visas without having to leave the country

US Congress certifies Trump as 2024 election winner

Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded Monday without violence or mayhem, in stark contrast to the January 6, 2021, violence as his mob of supporters stormed the Capitol

Ahead of inauguration, Trump asks court to delay hush money sentencing

US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday requested a judge to postpone the sentencing scheduled for Friday in his New York hush money case, as he readies for his historic return to the White House

In a bid to unify his party, Trump invites House Republicans to Mar-a-Lago ahead of inauguration

US President-elect Donald Trump will be inviting a select group of House Republicans at Mar-a-Lago ahead of his inauguration. Sources believe that Trump is conducting a meeting in an effort to bolster unity within the party

US forecasts biggest winter storm in a decade, tens of millions to be affected

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued winter storm warnings from Kansas and Missouri – where blizzard conditions are expected – to New Jersey

Biden signs 'historic' bill to boost social security payments, says 'retirees deserve economic security'

Just weeks before leaving the White House, US President Joe Biden signed a 'historic' Bill which will boost social security payments to public service employees. This is touted as the first such expansion in 20 years

New Orleans attack: FBI probing links in US and abroad

As the FBI continued to investigate the deadly New Orleans vehicle attack, the authorities tracked down the places Shamsud-Din Jabbar travelled before the incident. The list includes the suspect's trip to Egypt, Canada and two visits to New Orleans, just weeks before the attack

Trump’s pardon promise for January 6 rioters divides Congress as anniversary of attack nears

The prospect of mass pardons has sparked debate in Congress, particularly as lawmakers gather Monday to certify a presidential election for the first time since the attack temporarily halted the 2021 certification of Joe Biden's victory

Trump allies raise $200 mn since election victory to fund his inauguration

After winning the 2024 US Elections, President-elect Donald Trump's team have raised over $200 million. The funds will be used to pay for his inauguration ceremony on January 20, his overall political operation, and eventually his presidential library

Why doesn't Trump face any jail time in hush money case sentencing days from inauguration?

US President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced on January 10, days before his inauguration, following his conviction for falsifying business records in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. While Judge Juan Merchan has dismissed Trump’s attempts to delay the sentencing, he indicated that jail time is unlikely

New York judge sets Jan 10 as Trump's sentencing date in Hush Money case, rules out prison term

Judge Juan Merchan on Friday said that US President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced in the Hush money case on January 10. The date came as a surprise to Trump's team since it is a little over a week before he is due to return to the White House

Mike Johnson saves his speakership in a nail-biting vote in the US House

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson managed to save his seat after two out of three Republicans changed their votes to support the pro-Trump incumbent

Soldier in Tesla Cybertruck explosion was suffering from PTSD, says FBI dismissing terror link

Matthew Livelsberger, 37, a member of the elite US special forces, shot himself on New Year's Day in the rented Tesla vehicle filled with fuel containers and fireworks, which exploded

Johnson 'loses' first House speaker vote, contest moves to second round

Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a likely defeat in the first round of voting for House speaker, having lost the backing of at least three GOP members, according to a report

No sealing the steel deal: Why is Biden blocking Japan's Nippon from taking over US Steel?

US President Joe Biden claims blocking the deal is in the interest of national security. However, critics argue that it may be a decision laced with political motivation, as the company's fate is intertwined with union workers' views and Pennsylvanians' sentiments

Tesla Cybertruck explosion suspect shot himself in the head before the attack: Officials say

Damage from the blast was mostly limited to the interior of the truck because the explosion “vented out and up” and didn’t hit the Trump hotel doors just a few feet away, the sheriff said

Have extremists infiltrated US armed forces? New Orleans, Las Vegas attacks fuel fears

While this is not the first instance of military extremism, America witnessed in recent years, the two deadly attacks amplified the question about the number of radical veterans and active duty that are present in the US military

Shiver and Shake: What’s a polar vortex that is likely to bring the chill to the US?

This winter will be dangerously cold in the United States. The reason for this is the polar vortex, a powerful upper atmosphere phenomenon that traps cold air near the Arctic. The eastern part of the country will experience the hardest blow next week, with temperatures in some areas dropping as much as 30 degrees below average

Mike Johnson faces crucial vote today as fate of US speaker & House remains uncertain

While the GOP holds a razor-thin 219-215 in the House of Representatives, Johnson can afford to lose only one vote. The pro-Trump leader has already crossed the threshold after Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie publicly declared his intention to vote against the incumbent speaker

2 killed, 18 injured after a small plane crashed in California

The plane crashed near the Fullerton Municipal Airport, a general aviation airport in Orange County that is about 6 miles (10 kilometers) from Disneyland

Biden awards second highest civilian medal to Jan 6 committee members & 18 others

Biden awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal to 20 people in a ceremony in the East Room, including Americans who fought for marriage equality, a pioneer in treating wounded soldiers, and two of the president's longtime friends, former Sens. Ted Kaufman, D-Del., and Chris Dodd, D-Conn

Las Vegas explosion: Main suspect in Cybertruck blast in front of Trump hotel was US special forces

Video footage outside the Trump International Hotel shows the stainless steel truck parked at the building's glass entrance, then bursting into flames, followed by smaller explosions that appeared similar to fireworks

US weighs new rules to ban Chinese drones, cites national security concerns

China dominates the US commercial drone market, with DJI, the world's largest drone manufacturer, accounting for over half of all commercial drone sales in the country

After H1-B visas, MAGA targets OPT for foreign students: What is this programme?

The Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, a critical bridge for international students to gain work experience in the US, faces mounting scrutiny as MAGA proponents label it a threat to American jobs. Amid growing debate over immigration policies, the future of OPT could reshape US higher education and its global competitiveness

FBI calls Tesla cybertruck blast an ‘isolated incident’ amid New Orleans link speculation

FBI agent Jeremy Schwartz maintained that investigators do not believe that there's any "other danger to the community right now". In a press conference on Wednesday evening, Schwartz said that the attack is being investigated as a "possible act of terrorism"

FBI seizes largest cache of homemade explosives in its history from a man's house in Virginia

The man was arrested on the basis of a single-count criminal complaint accusing him of illegally possessing an unregistered short-barrel rifle

What will a second Donald Trump administration bring in 2025?

As Donald Trump prepares to assume office in 2025, his administration promises sweeping reforms in immigration, economic policies, and foreign relations. With ambitious plans like mass deportations, tariff hikes, and withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, his second term looks like a step up from his first

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the US Army veteran who killed 15 in New Orleans, not an immigrant

The 42-year-old served in the US Army for 13 years and was deployed in Afghanistan as well. The US military shared new details of Jabbar on Wednesday to help the police know more about the suspect

New Orleans attack death toll rises to 15 as Biden says suspect had 'desire to kill'

In his brief remarks over the devastating New Orleans attack, US President Joe Biden said that the prime suspect in the incident had a 'desire to kill'. The comments from Biden came after authorities confirmed that the death toll in the incident rose to 15

1 killed, 7 wounded as Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in LA

The electric vehicle pulled up to the Trump International Hotel's glass entrance before a "large explosion," Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill told reporters