US president Joe Biden on Thursday remembered the victims of the 2012 Sikh temple shooting in Wisconsin's Oak Creek. "Nine years ago today, we witnessed an act of unspeakable hate as a white supremacist shot ten people at a Sikh Temple," Biden tweeted. "As we remember those we lost in Oak Creek, we must continue to stand up to hate and bigotry and ensure that all are able to practice their faith without fear." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jpc8t3
In an interview on CNN on Wednesday evening, Bill Gates acknowledged that his relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was “a huge mistake,” and he told the host, Anderson Cooper, that his divorce, which became final this week, was “definitely a very sad milestone.” from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/2VvVPCN
Turkey’s worst wildfires in decades have raged for nine days amid scorching heat, low humidity and constantly shifting strong winds. The fires have so far killed eight people and countless animals. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3CnFZe0
Apple is planning to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused by governments looking to surveil their citizens. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/2WYXbGK
The Justice Department is launching a widespread probe into the police force in Phoenix to examine whether officers have been using excessive force and abusing people experiencing homelessness. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3AkrKoN
The United States on Thursday urged Iran to return to talks quickly on reviving a nuclear deal after the new ultraconservative president, Ebrahim Raisi, said he would seek a diplomatic way to end sanctions. "We urge Iran to return to the negotiations soon," state department spokesman Ned Price told reporters. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3fC2xhr
US president Joe Biden on Thursday remembered the victims of the 2012 Sikh temple shooting in Wisconsin's Oak Creek. "Nine years ago today, we witnessed an act of unspeakable hate as a white supremacist shot ten people at a Sikh Temple," Biden tweeted. "As we remember those we lost in Oak Creek, we must continue to stand up to hate and bigotry and ensure that all are able to practice their faith without fear." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3jpc8t3
The Cook County State's Attorney's office said in a news release that Melvina Bogard, 32, turned herself in to investigators on Thursday morning and at an afternoon bond hearing, Cook County Judge Susana Ortiz ordered that she be released on her written promise to appear in court. Her next court hearing was scheduled for Aug. 18. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3fvmlmL
A South Florida hospital chain is suspending elective surgeries and putting beds in conference rooms, an auditorium and even a cafeteria as many more patients seek treatment for Covid-19. Unlike during last year's spring and summer Covid surges when many sick people tried to avoid hospitals for fear of catching the virus, patients suffering from other ailments are also seeking treatment now. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3juEBh0
Little Rock's schools and an east Arkansas school district where hundreds of staff and students are quarantining because of a Covid-19 outbreak sued the state Thursday over its ban on mask mandates. The lawsuit is the second the state faces over the measure governor Asa Hutchinson signed in to law in April prohibiting schools and other governmental bodies from requiring masks. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/2VCTaqU
Richard Trumka, the powerful president of the AFL-CIO who rose from the coal mines of Pennsylvania to preside over one of the largest labor organizations in the world, died Thursday. He was 72. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3Chos7n
SHIPPING-SECURITY/GULF-OMAN-UN (UPDATE 2)UPDATE 2-U.N. Security Council to discuss deadly tanker attack off Oman from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/2U28sVG