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West Bank Town Becomes ‘Big Prison’ as Israel Fences It In

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Trump Says He’s Willing to Let Migrant Farm Laborers Stay in US

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US Electric Vehicle Tax Breaks Will Expire on Sept. 30

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Eyeing Arctic Dominance, Trump Bill Earmarks $8.6 Billion for US Coast Guard Icebreakers

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Trump’s Sweeping Tax-Cut and Spending Bill Wins Congressional Approval

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Americans Celebrate Their Independence With Record-Breaking Travel Numbers

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US Supreme Court to Decide Legality of Transgender School Sports Bans

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Nvidia Set to Become the World’s Most Valuable Company in History

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Poll: 41% in US ‘Extremely Proud’ to Be American, Near Historic Low

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Austrian Minister to Trump: No, We Do Not Live in Forests

BERLIN — The Austrian government has spoken up to correct President Donald Trump's claim that people in its country live in "forest cities." Trump recently cited Austria and other European countries as models of good forest management that U.S. states like California, which has seen devastating wildfires lately, should learn...

Virus Flareups in Europe Lead to Club Closings, Mask Orders

PARIS — New flareups of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak summer vacation season across much of Europe, where authorities in some countries are reimposing restrictions on travelers, closing nightclubs again, banning fireworks displays and expanding mask orders even in chic resort areas. “Unfortunately, this virus doesn’t play ball,” British Transport...

UCSF Study: COVID-19 Arrived in California From Multiple Locations

University of California San Francisco researchers believe at least seven different COVID-19 lineages made their way into California. Genome detectives using a method called "Genomic epidemiology," tracked the virus evolution and spread in Northern California from late January to mid-March 2020. Samples from 36 patients spanning nine counties and the Grand...

Over 1.5 Billion Globally Asked to Stay Home to Escape Virus

PARIS — The hunt for masks, ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the U.S. and Europe, as more than 1.5 billion people — one-fifth of the world's population — were urged or ordered to stay home Monday to try to blunt the spread of the coronavirus. Political paralysis stalled efforts...

Solar Orbiter Blasts Off to Capture 1st Look at Sun's Poles

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Europe and NASA's Solar Orbiter rocketed into space Sunday night on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of the sun's elusive poles. “We're on the way to the sun. Go Solar Orbiter!” said Cesar Garcia Marirrodriga, project manager for the European Space Agency. “It's...

In Snub to US, Britain Will Allow Huawei in 5G Networks

LONDON — Britain decided Tuesday to allow Chinese tech giant Huawei to supply new high-speed network equipment, ignoring the U.S. government's warnings that it would sever intelligence cooperation if the company was not banned. Britain's decision is the first by a major U.S. ally in Europe, and follows intense lobbying...

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