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Civil lawsuit against state police for negligence in Texas school shooting

Families of the victims and survivors of the gruesome school shooting in May this year in the US state of Texas are planning to file a whopping USD 27 billion civil right lawsuit against district and state police authorities for negligence in performing their duties, a media report has said. On May 24, a gunman stormed into an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and two teachers, in the deadliest school shooting in the US in nearly a decade. Since that massacre, several celebrities from different walks in life have appealed for ensuring gun responsibility in the US. On behalf of the family members of the victims and survivors of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, attorney Charles Bonner announced that he is filing a USD 27 billion civil rights lawsuit against the authorities of the state for negligence in their duty, KSAT News, a Texas-based media organisation, reported on Monday. The law suit in particular is against Uvalde Consolidated Independent School Distr

NASA gives approval for uncrewed Moon mission launch on August 29

Artemis I will provide a foundation for human deep space exploration and demonstrate our commitment and capability to extend human presence to the Moon and beyond

Afghan refugee faces murder charges for third Muslim killing in a year

An Afghan refugee charged in the slayings of two Muslim men is facing new charges in connection with the shooting death of another man in the parking lot of a refugee resettlement agency earlier this month. A grand jury indicted Muhammad Syed in the three killings on Monday. He's also a suspect in the shooting death of a Muslim shop owner in November 2021, but he has yet to be charged in that case. The indictment includes the deaths of Aftab Hussein and Muhammad Afzaal Hussain. Hussein, 41, was slain on the night of July 26 after parking his car in the usual spot near his home. Afzaal Hussain, a 27-year-old urban planner who had worked on the campaign of a New Mexico congresswoman, was gunned down on August 1 while taking his evening walk. In the August 5 killing, authorities have accused Syed of shooting Naeem Hussain as he sat in his vehicle outside Lutheran Family Services, the resettlement agency, following funeral services for two of the other shooting victims. Shots were fir

Third case of Monkeypox among minors reported in US, first in New York

A minor in New York has reportedly contracted monkeypox, a first among children in the state, and at least the third reported case of the disease among children in the US

China fumes as another US official visits Taiwan, calls it a 'toxic trend'

China has expressed its outrage after Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb landed in Taiwan on Sunday to hold talks with the leadership of the self-ruled island amid increasing tensions in the Taiwan Strait.This is the second such visit by the US delegation after the short trip of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered China and set off military tensions in the Taiwan Strait."I landed in Taipei to kick off an economic development trip in Taiwan & South Korea. Indiana's home to 10 Taiwanese and 12 South Korean businesses. This week marks my 2nd trip to South Korea as Governor & I'm proud to be the first governor to visit Taiwan since before the pandemic," Holcomb tweeted."Our delegation will spend this week meeting with government officials, business leaders and academic institutions to further strengthen Indiana's economic, academic and cultural connections with Taiwan and South Korea," he said in another tweet.Chinese state media outlet said this visit "shows a toxic trend ..

Russia, US working on ways to resume inspections under new START treaty

Moscow and Washington are working on removing obstacles to resuming inspections under the New START arms control treaty, with some issues already resolved, the Russian Embassy in the United States.

Explained | How a year of Taliban rule has changed Afghanistan

Biden to host 'United We Stand' summit against hate-fuelled violence in US

President Joe Biden will host a White House summit next month aimed at combating a spate of hate-fuelled violence in the US, as he works to deliver on his campaign pledge to heal the soul of the nation". The White House announced on Friday that Biden will host the 'United We Stand Summit' on September 15, highlighting the corrosive effects of violence on public safety and democracy. Advocates pushed Biden to hold the event after 10 Black people were killed at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket in May, aiming as well to address a succession of hate-driven violence in cities including El Paso, Texas, Pittsburgh and Oak Creek, Wisconsin. As President Biden said in Buffalo after the horrific mass shooting earlier this year, in the battle for the soul of our nation 'we must all enlist in this great cause of America,' press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. The United We Stand Summit will present an important opportunity for Americans of all races, religions, regions, ...

Doha agreement with Taliban a 'big mistake,' says former US NSA John Bolton

Referring to the Doha agreement between the US and the Taliban the biggest mistake, ex-National Security Advisor John Bolton said that the Taliban has failed its commitments towards Afghan people

Oil higher on optimism for firmer crude demand post US stockpile drawdown

Oil prices edged higher in early trade on Friday, extending a rally into a third day, as investors weighed hopes for strong fuel demand after a larger-than-expected drawdown in US crude stocks.

Bed Bath & Beyond rally fizzles out as billionaire plans to dump stake

Billionaire investor Ryan Cohen's investment vehicle RC Ventures intends to sell 9.45 million shares, a filing late on Wednesday showed

Global stocks lower after FOMC's July minutes suggest US inflation too high

Global stock markets and Wall Street futures mostly declined on Thursday after the Federal Reserve said US inflation is too high despite aggressive rate hikes, suggesting support for more increases. London, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Hong Kong declined. Frankfurt opened higher. Oil prices edged up. Notes released on Wednesday from the Fed's July 26-27 board meeting said inflation is unacceptably high", despite signs US economic growth is weakening. Board members saw little evidence to inflation pressures as subsiding. Investors worry aggressive rate hikes imposed by the Fed and central banks in Europe and Asia this year to tame inflation that is running at multi-decade highs might derail global economic growth. The Fed notes raised the prospects of further tightening," while some investors see possible excessive tightening dragging growth, Venkateswaran Lavanya of Mizuho Bank said in a report. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London slipped 0.2 per cent to 7,498.98 while Frankfurt's DA

Oil rises as US crude stocks data, tight supply from Russia raise concerns

US crude stocks fall by over 7 million barrels

Donald Trump CFO's plea deal could make him a prosecution witness

Donald Trump's chief financial officer is expected to plead guilty to tax violations on Thursday in a deal that would require him to testify about illicit business practices at the former president's company, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Allen Weisselberg is charged with taking more than USD 1.7 million in off-the-books compensation from the Trump Organization over several years, including untaxed perks like rent, car payments and school tuition. The plea deal would require Weisselberg to speak in court on Thursday about the company's role in the alleged compensation arrangement and possibly serve as a witness when the Trump Organization goes on trial in October on related charges, the people said. The two people were not authorised to speak publicly about the case and did so on condition of anonymity. Weisselberg, 75, is likely to receive a sentence of five months in jail, to be served at New York City's notorious Rikers Island complex, and he cou

S Korea, US to stage preparatory military drills before major exercise

South Korean and US troops plan to hold preliminary drills this week in advance of their annual combined training involving field manoeuvers, officials said on Tuesday.

White House NSA Jake Sullivan calls attack on Salman Rushdie 'appalling'

The attempt on the life of renowned writer Salman Rushdie is "appalling" and "reprehensible", US National Security Advisor James Sullivan has said.

US bill to allow parents to sue social media over child addiction fails

California lawmakers have rejected a much-anticipated bill allowing parents to sue social media platforms over their addictive features for kids has failed in the legislature.

Democrat bill to bring US taxpayers closer to expanded IRS free-file system

The flagship climate change and health care bill passed by Democrats will bring US taxpayers one step closer to a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system.

Democrats in US House pass sweeping healthcare, tax & climate bill

Democrat lawmakers in the US House has passed a sweeping health care, tax and climate change bill.

Federal judge revives Obama-era ban on coal sales from federal lands

A federal judge has reinstated a moratorium on coal leasing from federal lands that was imposed under former President Barack Obama and then scuttled under former President Donald Trump.