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US President Joe Biden says he is 'determined' to ban assault weapons in America

"I am determined to ban assault weapons in this country. I did it once before, and we will do it again," the US President said.

Aug 31, 2022, 08:46 AM IST

Viral video: Riders stuck upside down mid-air at Pennsylvania amusement park - WATCH

In a video posted by a US-based media portal, it is seen that an Aero 360 ride was mid-air and was hanging upside down.

Jun 04, 2022, 10:52 AM IST

Making the Taliban great again: Billboards showing Joe Biden as a militant come up in US

 Several billboards show Biden as a Taliban terrorist, with an accompanying slogan, has popped up in Pennsylvania. Former Pennsylvania state senator, Scott Wagner, also a Republican, is reportedly the brains behind the billboard

Sep 17, 2021, 10:52 AM IST

US judge skeptical of Trump bid to halt Biden win in Pennsylvania

A judge on Tuesday appeared skeptical of President Trump`s request to block officials from certifying Biden`s victory in Pennsylvania.

Nov 18, 2020, 14:18 PM IST

Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump of stoking violence in Pennsylvania battleground

Biden`s speech in battleground state Pennsylvania was his most forceful counter yet to accusations by Trump that he is weak on crime and that leaders in his Democratic Party have lost control over the mass demonstrations that in some instances have turned violent.

Sep 01, 2020, 08:18 AM IST

Maryland woman kills three people and herself in warehouse gun rampage

A woman armed with a handgun opened fire on Thursday on co-workers at a Maryland distribution centre for the Rite Aid drugstore chain, killing three people and wounding three others before taking her own life, the Harford County sheriff said.

Sep 21, 2018, 07:15 AM IST

Sikh student in US removed from soccer game for wearing turban

Witnesses said the referee would not allow the player onto the field because he was wearing the turban in compliance with his Sikh faith.

Sep 29, 2017, 19:49 PM IST

Man confesses to killing four in Pennsylvania: Attorney

Investigators with the Federal Bureau of Investigation continued to look for the bodies on the farm Thursday evening.

Jul 14, 2017, 18:24 PM IST

Protesters rally against Islamic law in dozens of US cities

Anti-Muslim incidents rose 57 percent last year, including a 44 percent jump in anti-Islamic hate crimes, CAIR said in a report released in early May.
 

Jun 11, 2017, 11:24 AM IST

Donald Trump skips media dinner to hold rally in Pennsylvania

US President Donald Trump skipped the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night and instead held a campaign-style rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Apr 30, 2017, 09:18 AM IST

US man charged with hate crime for assaulting, abusing Indian

Jeffrey Allen Burgess of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, has been accused of intentionally harming a man named Ankur Mehta on November 22.

Mar 17, 2017, 21:23 PM IST

Hillary Clinton to give St. Patrick's Day speech in Pennsylvania

 Hillary Clinton's gradual return to the public spotlight following her presidential election loss continues with a St. Patrick's Day speech in her late father's Pennsylvania hometown.

Mar 17, 2017, 20:19 PM IST

Huge snowstorm hits US northeast

A powerful winter storm on Tuesday began its thrashing of the mid-Atlantic and the northeast with heavy snow, sleet and rain, prompting more than 7,800 flight cancellations, school closures and warnings from officials to stay off the roads.

Mar 14, 2017, 23:43 PM IST

Russian hackers infiltrated US voting systems? Wisconsin to recount Presidential Election votes

Green Party candidate Jill Stein filed the request for recounting of votes before the deadline on Friday and said it has raised more than USD 5.2 million for recounting of votes.

Nov 26, 2016, 10:50 AM IST

Hillary Clinton urged to call for recount of 2016 US election vote

Experts urge Hillary Clinton to challenge Election results of 2016 US Presidential vote. 

Nov 23, 2016, 19:20 PM IST

US Catholic Church sold to Muslim group to clear debts

A closed Catholic church in the US state of Pennsylvania has been sold to a Muslim cultural group for nearly two million dollars to clear debts, a media report said today.

Oct 19, 2016, 14:44 PM IST

Four US police officers shot in separate incidents

Four US police officers and four civilians were shot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Fort Worth, Texas, authorities said.

Sep 18, 2016, 04:55 AM IST

Turkey's Erdogan says US has ''no excuse'' to keep coup suspect Gulen

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan​ on Wednesday said he would tell US Vice President Joe Biden that Washington has "no excuse" for not handing over the Pennsylvania-based cleric blamed for last month`s failed coup.

Aug 24, 2016, 15:35 PM IST

Hillary Clinton consolidates her position in three swing states: Report

Continuing her momentum post conventions, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has consolidated her position in three key swing states, which gives her enough electoral college votes to be the next president of the US, a major US media outlet has said.

Aug 20, 2016, 09:20 AM IST

Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump wants US to `fear the future`

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Thursday accused Donald Trump of painting a misleadingly dark picture of American society.

Jul 29, 2016, 08:26 AM IST