Below zero temperatures in much of USA caused millions of Americans to face potentially dangerous cold on Sunday, as Arctic storms threatened near-storm conditions. snow in the northeast and several centimeters of snow in parts of the south. The National Weather Service warned that windy, subfreezing conditions in Montana and the Dakotas could cause wind […]
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US Did Not Monitor More Than $1 Billion in Weapons Delivered to Ukraine, Report Says
USA cannot trace weapons and military equipment worth more than US$1 billion that were delivered to Ukraine for its fight against invading Russian forces due to deficiencies in mandatory monitoring by US officials, according to a report by the Pentagon published on Thursday. This means that 59% of the US$1.7 billion in military equipment that […]
Ecuador considers allowing extraditions to the US linked to organized crime
The chancellor of EcuadorGabriela Sommerfeld, assured that her Government is considering allowing extraditions to USA of Ecuadorians linked to the organized crimesomething prohibited by the Constitution, as a measure to combat the escalation of violence in the country. However, a little less than a year ago, Ecuadorians rejected reforming the Constitution to include the extradition […]
The US will economically penalize methane emissions in the oil and gas sector
The Government of the USA announced that it will financially penalize emissions of methane of the sector of Petroleum and of natural gas to reduce the pollution caused by gases greenhouse effect. He Methane Emissions Reduction Programas stated in a statement by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will force those oil and gas […]
Elton John auctions everything from boots to a piano
Silver platform boots with his initials E and J, a piano and a triptych by the artist Banksy are part of the personal objects that the British singer Elton John will be auctioned at Christie’s in February NY, most coming from his luxurious Atlanta residence, recently sold. Collectors will be able to purchase clothing and […]
More than one in ten restaurants in the US serve Mexican food, according to study
In 11% of all restaurants in the United States predominantly Mexican food is served and 85% of the country’s 3,244 counties have at least one Mexican restaurantan analysis by the Pew Center revealed this Thursday. The analysis also noted that although Mexican-Americans constitute the largest Hispanic group in the country with 37.2 million people, 40% […]
Blinken toughens speech against Israel and advocates for an independent Palestinian state
The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinkenclosed today a tour of middle East in which, after having spoken with Arab leaders, he toughened his speech against Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip and said that the way to resolve the conflict is to create an independent Palestinian state. The head of US diplomacy visited […]
Inflation in the US was higher than expected and closed 2023 at 3.4%: FED rates in danger
The inflation rate in the United States abandoned its downward streak in December and prices rose three tenths year-on-year, an increase that places the indicator at the end of 2023 at 3.4%, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this Thursday. In monthly terms, consumer prices increased three tenths compared to November, while core […]
Latinos face their fears in a Texas neighborhood designated as a “magnet for undocumented immigrants”
In Colony Ridge, a Houston neighborhood with a large growth in the Latino population, members of this community now face the fear of going out into the streets because politicians and the media have classified the place as a settlement for undocumented immigrants and drug traffickers, in the midst of the new anti-immigrant laws Texas. […]
Chris Christie, Trump’s biggest critic, withdraws from presidential race
The former governor of New Jersey Chris Christie announced this Wednesday that he is suspending his campaign to be the Republican Party candidate for the November presidential elections, although he promised to fight for “not facilitate” the arrival of trump again to the US Presidency “It is clear that there is no path for me […]