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Pedestrian deaths in US hit 41-year high in 2022: Report
Washington– At least 7,508 pedestrians were killed on US roadways in 2022, the highest since 1981, a new report revealed.…
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NYC officially declares Diwali as school holiday
New York– New York City Mayor Eric Adams has officially decalred Diwali as a school holiday aimed at honouring the…
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Pentagon ‘leaker’ indicted for disclosing national defence information
Washington– The US air national guardsman, accused of leaking classified documents involving intelligence on the Russia-Ukraine war and others, was…
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Thousands of dead fish wash ashore in Texas
Houston– Thousands of dead fish have washed ashore on a beach along the Gulf Coast of the US state of…
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New York state comes under air quality alert amid Canadian wildfires
New York– The central and eastern areas of New York state will come under an air quality health advisory on…
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US House overwhelmingly passes debt ceiling bill
Washington– As US lawmakers raced to prevent a catastrophic default, the House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill to…
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Mike Pence to announce 2024 bid next week: Report
Washington– Former US Vice President Mike Pence will announce his bid for the 2024 US presidential election next week —…
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US debt ceiling deal clears first procedural hurdle
Washington– A hard-line Republican revolt could not prevent legislation to raise the US debt ceiling from clearing its first procedural…
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Militia leader sentenced to 18 yrs in jail for US Capitol riot
Washington– Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right militia group Oath Keepers, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison over…
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NY State Assembly to pass legislation to observe Diwali as federal holiday
New York– The New York State Assembly hopes to pass a legislation to observe Diwali and Lunar New Year as…
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