Americas News

Look: California wildfires prompt evacuations amid heat wave

It raged through about 4,625 acres of hills containing scattered houses

Pakistan floods: US announces $30 million aid for victims

The terrible deluge has killed more than 1,000 people and displaced about 33 million

New York forbids carrying of firearms in Times Square

Mayor unveils "Gun Free Zone" sign that will be hung around iconic square

Covid-19: US authorises 2 vaccine boosters targeted at Omicron subvariants

FDA authorised shots for everyone aged over 12 who has had a primary vaccination

Snap Inc to cut 20 per cent of staff, cancel projects in cost-cutting effort

Revenue growth has been "well below what we were expecting," says Chief Executive Evan Spiegel

US: Justice Department says Trump's team may have moved classified papers amid probe

Judge is currently evaluating his request to appoint a special master who would conduct a privilege review of the documents seized

Covid-19 drives down US life expectancy for the second straight year: CDC data

It was associated with more than 460,000 deaths in the country, in 2021

US: New launch attempt on Saturday for Nasa's Moon rocket

Previous attempt was cancelled because a test to get one of its engines to the proper temperature range was not successful

Will take 'a few years' to get US inflation back to 2%, says Fed official

Federal Reserve Bank president says lending rate will have to remain high for some time

US: 12-year-old boy held in shooting of student at California campus

The wounded 13-year-old was hospitalised, and is currently in a stable condition