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US: 3 killed, 6 injured in shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana

A Fourth of July celebration in north Louisiana turned tragic after a mass shooting left three people dead and at least six other people injured in Shreveport, according to information provided to CNN affiliate KSLA by Shreveport officials.

2023-07-05T13:17:40.909824+00:00 IST

President, First Lady celebrate US Independence Day

Sharing the video of fireworks, President Biden tweeted, "Today, we celebrated independence, liberty, and freedom at your house -- the People's House."

2023-07-05T07:51:59.539863+00:00 IST

Monday recorded as hottest day on earth, says US climate data

On July 3, the average global air temperature 2 meters above the planet's surface touched 62.62 degrees Fahrenheit or 17.01 degrees Celsius, according to the data analyzed by the University of Maine.

2023-07-05T04:58:30.080357+00:00 IST

White powdered item found at White House identified as cocaine

The powder was found by Secret Service agents in a publicly accessible area of the West Wing on Sunday around 8:45 pm local time, prompting the evacuation of the complex for a brief moment.

2023-07-05T01:35:27.596340+00:00 IST

After series of shootings, Biden urges new laws to ban gun access

In a statement issued by the White House on Tuesday, Biden urged Republican lawmakers to join him in advancing "commonsense reforms," such as a ban on assault weapons, widespread background checks, and an end to the legal immunity enjoyed by gun manufacturers.

2023-07-05T00:35:28.733364+00:00 IST

US judge limits Biden officials' contact with social media sites

According to Doughty, the government's efforts to curtail untrue statements about the COVID-19 pandemic and the election "arguably involve the most massive attack against free speech in United States history."

2023-07-05T00:05:10.296870+00:00 IST

Washington's myopic policies may undercut Indo-US potential

Although, India-US relations are progressing at a great pace, but over the last few months, some of the Biden administration's regional policies in the Indo-Pacific have done more harm to its partners, particularly India and its geopolitical leverage in the Indo-Pacific region, a senior fellow at Pacific Forum, Akhil Ramesh stated in The National Interest piece.

2023-07-04T19:06:30.699118+00:00 IST

North American Bengali Conference 2023 held in Atlantic City

The North American Bengali Conference 2023 (NABC) was held from June 30 to July 2 at Atlantic City in New Jersey.

2023-07-04T17:39:24.362457+00:00 IST

US: Eight people shot in Philadelphia, suspect in custody

According to the police, the shooting took place on the 5700 block of Warrington Avenue in Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighbourhood.

2023-07-04T03:09:35.894943+00:00 IST

US condemns attempted arson by Khalistani supporters

The US has strongly condemned the reported vandalism and attempted arson by pro-Khalistan supporters against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Sunday (local time).

2023-07-04T02:59:53.205810+00:00 IST

Twitter says users must be verified to use TweetDeck

"In 30 days, users must be Verified to access TweetDeck," according to a tweet by Twitter Support.

2023-07-04T01:12:34.048939+00:00 IST

Texas: People gather at Allen East Center to recite Bhagavad Gita

The event was organised by Yoga Sangeeta and SGS Geeta Foundation as Bhagavad Gita Parayan Yagya.

2023-07-03T20:17:15.975732+00:00 IST

US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen to visit China this week

United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to China from July 6 to 9 to deepen the communication between the two countries.

2023-07-03T02:36:58.793643+00:00 IST

Canada officially bans testing cosmetics on animals

Canada has moved to prohibit animal testing for cosmetics, joining a number of other countries and American states in doing so, CNN reported.

2023-07-02T14:47:47.457262+00:00 IST

US: 2 killed, 28 others injured in mass shooting in Baltimore

Nine people were taken to area hospitals for treatment and three of the injured are in critical condition.

2023-07-02T09:59:05.433980+00:00 IST

Hundreds of dolphins, sea lions wash up dead, sick in California

As per CNN, officials have received more than 1,000 calls in recent weeks from beachgoers, tourists and residents reporting sick, dying and dead sea mammals washed ashore from Santa Barbara to San Diego County, amid a growing toxic algal bloom in the waters off the coast.

2023-07-02T01:05:57.704633+00:00 IST

Hypocrisy of Republican elected officials stunning: Joe Biden

The US Supreme Court dealt a blow to the Joe Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan on Friday. The court rejected the program, which aimed to provide up to USD 20,000 in relief to millions of borrowers struggling with outstanding debt, CNN reported.

2023-07-01T22:34:25.429931+00:00 IST

"War in Ukraine created opportunity for recruitment of Russians"

US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns has said discontent with the war in Ukraine has created a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" for the recruitment of Russians, CNN reported.

2023-07-01T22:01:00.923551+00:00 IST

Twitter temporarily limits number of posts user can read daily

Verified accounts are now limited to reading 6000 posts per day, unverified accounts 600 posts per day and new unverified accounts 300 per day.

2023-07-01T18:42:41.889175+00:00 IST

DFC, I Squared to invest USD 1.2 billion in green infra projects

The IPEF virtual ministerial meeting was also attended by representatives from Australia, Brunei, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

2023-07-01T08:31:10.493450+00:00 IST

Character of China's imperial foreign policy: Report

Till now, China has pursued a strategy of patience, especially in Southeast Asia, deploying coercion against outmatched neighbours short of armed conflict while building up the military means to do something more bold, decisive, and conventional should party leaders so choose.

2023-07-01T06:58:42.356745+00:00 IST