Special counsel examines 2020 meeting where Trump praised U.S. election system’s integrity
The special counsel’s office has inquired about a White House briefing on Feb. 14, 2020, when federal officials assured then-President Donald Trump of the security and integrity of the U.S. election system, according to people familiar with the matter. Two people who have been interviewed since May by the special المزيد
As Modi’s popularity grows in India, Hindu nationalism is rising in the U.S.
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official state visit turned the nation’s capital into a microcosm of Indian politics on Thursday. Thousands of South Asians of every creed and community flooded the city’s landmarks — some to support the controversial leader, others to protest his visit, while many attended to المزيد
Canadian wildfire smoke blankets the U.S.
Wildfire smoke can increase risk of Covid infections Exposure to wildfire smoke can increase a person’s risk of getting Covid or developing a severe case of the disease. Smoke can irritate and inflame the lungs and weaken the immune system — factors that make people more vulnerable to lung infections, المزيد
Chinese apps remain hugely popular in the U.S. despite efforts to ban TikTok
For several years now, ByteDance’s TikTok has been the focus of lawmakers and intelligence officials who fear it could be used to spy on Americans. Those concerns took center stage during a five-hour grilling of TikTok’s CEO back in March. But while TikTok has been the one in the spotlight, other Chinese المزيد
As the U.S. delayed regulating baby lounger pillows, infants died
NBC News has found that at least five babies have died in incidents linked to infant loungers since late September 2021, based on CPSC records and reports made to the agency. Four days after the CPSC’s vote and less than a week after the Boppy recall, a 3-month-old boy from المزيد