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 US defense contractors, four people familiar with the initiative said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3CgrYid
The State Department said Wednesday it’s looking into the apparent disappearance of a nearly $6,000 bottle of whisky given more than two years ago to then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the government of Japan. Pompeo knows nothing about the gift or an inquiry, a representative said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3lsqCLv
Pfizer require all its US employees and contractors to become vaccinated against Covid-19 or participate in weekly Covid-19 testing. Spokesperson Pamela Eisele said the company was taking the initiative in order to "to protect the health and safety of our colleagues and the communities we serve." Employees with medical conditions or religious objections can seek accommodations. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3CgLafX
A majority of state Assembly members support beginning impeachment proceedings against governor Andrew Cuomo if he doesn't resign over investigative findings that he sexually harassed at least 11 women. At least 82 of the body's 150 members have said that they favored initiating the process of ousting the third-term Democratic governor if he doesn't quit. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3ypgmY9
Federal investigators are digging into the background of a Georgia man who officials say fatally stabbed a Pentagon police officer at a transit station outside the building before being shot and killed himself from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3xoF3T2
Facebook has shut down the personal accounts of a pair of New York University researchers and shuttered their investigation into misinformation spread through political ads on the social network. Facebook says the researchers violated its terms of service and were involved in unauthorized data collection from its massive network. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3lAa3gC
MYANMAR-POLITICS/UN (PIX)Myanmar UN envoy says personal security stepped up amid threat from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3yq8UMl
Chad Isaak, 47, of Washburn, is on trial for the April 1, 2019, deaths of RJR Maintenance & Management co-owner Robert Fakler, 52, and co-workers Adam Fuehrer, 42, and spouses Bill and Lois Cobb, 50 and 45. He pleaded not guilty to four counts of murder and three other counts. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/37hhoJM
Show organizers said Wednesday that they've decided to cancel the New York International Auto Show this year, a little over two weeks before the scheduled start. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3ji7Aom
New York’s legislative leaders signaled Wednesday that governor Andrew Cuomo could swiftly face an impeachment trial if he doesn’t resign, while a growing number of prosecutors also eyed investigative findings that he sexually harassed at least 11 women. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3lqSPSW