Ruling for Monarch Butterfly Protection Delayed For Several Years

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 12.16.2020 06:00 AM

The US federal government has delayed legal protection for the monarch butterfly but said it is "a candidate" for endangered species

US Set to Release Decision on Endangered Specie Classification of Monarch Butterfly

12.15.2020 17:00 PM

Trump administration officials are set to release the decision of giving the monarch butterflies the federal designation of endangered species.

US Delivers Another Blow To the Chinese Tech Industry Through SMIC

09.28.2020 09:20 AM

The United States government has reportedly imposed a new set of restrictions, this time aimed at Chinese tech giant SMIC, further isolating China from the rest of the global tech market.

UN General Assembly: China Commits to Becoming Carbon Neutral by 2060

09.23.2020 08:00 AM

China has committed to becoming a carbon-neutral nation by 2060, after resolving to hit peak emissions before 2030, President Xi Jinping announced at the UN General Assembly.

Tiktok Downloads, WeChat Banned in the US: What Happens to the Oracle Deal?

09.18.2020 22:38 PM

Trump has announced that Tiktok downloads and WeChat will be banned in the US starting on Sunday. But where does that leave the deal with Oracle?

Rocket Lab Receives a Five-Year Launch Operator License from FAA

09.07.2020 08:20 AM

Rocket Lab, the private aerospace company behind the Electron launch vehicle, has received a five-year Launch Operator License from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Here's Why Americans Are Buying More Guns Than Ever

08.29.2020 09:00 AM

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and protests for racial justice, the gun industry’s trade association, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, estimates that gun sales from March through July were 8.5 million. This is 94% higher the same period in 2019.

10% of US Students are English Learners

08.28.2020 20:51 PM

More than 1 in 10 of the nation’s approximately 50 million public school students speak a native language other than English, according to the latest federal data. Roughly 3 in 4 of these English learners speak Spanish.

Tiktok to File Legal Challenge Against US Prohibiting Transactions With the App

08.21.2020 22:41 PM

Tiktok is preparing to mount a legal challenge on Monday to US President Donald Trump's executive order banning transactions with the Chinese video app and its parent company ByteDance. They would also contest the White House's classification of them as a national threat.

What We Can Learn From South Korea on Reopening Schools

08.17.2020 23:59 PM

Thousands of students in the United States have been quarantined after schools have reopened. How has South Korea managed to have zero cases within the first two months of face-to-face classes?

Did Russia Fire a Satellite Weapon in Space? US and UK Think So

07.23.2020 21:06 PM

The US and UK say that Russia fired a satellite weapon in space that can target satellites in orbit. The two countries said it was concerning, but Russia has denied these accusations.

US Surgeon General: Coronavirus Surge Is Reversible if People Just Do Their Part

07.13.2020 03:22 AM

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said that the country could reverse the course of coronavirus surges in just two to three weeks if people would do their part. He refers to wearing face masks, practicing good hand hygiene, and observing proper social distancing.

US Preps For Coronavirus Vaccine, Invests $42M in Syringe and Needle Production

07.08.2020 23:25 PM

The United States has invested $42 million into producing syringes and needles in anticipation of the future coronavirus vaccine. The US President is hopeful that a vaccine could be ready by the end of the year or early next year.

Dr. Fauci on US Coronavirus Status: 'Not Good'

07.07.2020 03:34 AM

Anthony Fauci, an infectious disease expert, says the U.S. isn't doing so well in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. He says the country is still knee-deep in its first wave and needs to come up with quick solutions to try and overcome the resurgence of cases.

Dengue and Other Mosquito Diseases Are Slowly Making Their Way North

06.27.2020 02:05 AM

Brazil is hit badly by both coronavirus and dengue cases. However, the tropical mosquito is slowly making its way north to the United States.

Stay at Home: Giant Saharan Dust Cloud Is Fastly Approaching the US

06.25.2020 05:22 AM

People with respiratory illness are advised to stay home as a giant Saharan dust cloud is on its way to the United States striking weather phenomenon and causes hazy skies affecting air quality.

Around 8.7 Million Americans Had Coronavirus in March but 80% Went Undetected, New Study Suggests

06.23.2020 13:32 PM

A team of researchers found that there is a spike of people who went to doctors or clinics with influenza-like illnesses in March which suggests that more 80% of them were never diagnosed.

Vaccines May Not Work on New Mutant Strain of Coronavirus Spreading in US and Europe – Study

05.07.2020 05:09 AM

A newly discovered coronavirus mutation may be "immune" to vaccines currently being tested. It is of urgent concern to the medical community, which is searching for a vaccine that will work against COVID-19.

Pompeo: 'Enormous Evidence' Suggests Novel Coronavirus Started in Wuhan Lab

05.04.2020 03:20 AM

The deadly COVID-19 pandemic originated from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, a top US official said. There is "enormous evidence" suggesting the epicenter of the deadly pandemic, which has caused over 68,000 deaths in the US alone, intentionally spread the deadly disease.

Satellite Shows That a Vast US Oil- And Natural Gas- Producing Region Is Leaking Methane More Than Twice As Previously Thought

04.23.2020 09:51 AM

European Space Agency satellite data show 60 percent higher than the national average of methane leaking from a vast U.S. oil- and natural gas-producing region.

US First to Declare 100,000 Positive COVID-19 Cases

03.28.2020 07:08 AM

The United States is the first country to declare 100,000 positive cases of COVID-19. (Photo : Reuters)At least 103,510 cases of the highly contagious novel coronavirus have been reported in the United States and its territories, according to a Reuters tally of state and local government sources.