Category: US and Canada

US Listeria Outbreak Tied to Pasta Recalls Kills 6

USA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that 6 people have died and 25 others hospitalized following a US listeria outbreak that’s tied to recent precooked pasta dishes recalls. The FDA said the outbreak, initially announced in June, has triggered a series of recalls involving ready-to-eat pasta products containing pasta supplied by Nate’s […]

Will Donald Trump Send Tomahawk Cruise Missiles to Ukraine?

USA – While boarding Air Force One on Sunday, Donald Trump told reporters that he’s not considering sending long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine at the moment. Asked whether he is considering transferring the missiles to Ukraine, he answered: “No. Not really.” He also said he does not plan to use frozen Russian assets as […]

Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Believe the Country is Off Course

USA – A new poll have suggested that two-thirds of Americans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, with just one-third believing its heading in the right direction. Most Americans appear uneasy, with just over half saying the economy has declined under President Donald Trump, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted […]

Judge Orders Trump’s Administration to Continue Paying for SNAP Benefits

USA – A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump’s administration to continue paying for the (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. Judge Indira Talwani of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts said the government is required by law to use contingency funds to pay for at least […]

Trump Seeks Emergency Order to Deploy National Guard in Illinois

USA – The Trump’s administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois according to reports. The president has already federalized 300 members of the Illinois National Guard and more than 200 guardsmen from the states of Texas and California have been sent to Chicago, where protests […]

Dozens of Pentagon Reporters Refuse to Sign New Media Rules

USA – On Wednesday, dozens of Pentagon reporters returned their budges after refusing to agree on new restrictive media rules set by the Defense Department. “Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said in a statement. The deadline to […]