Americas News

Biden, Trump send different Christmas messages

The US president urges unity and reflection in Christmas video, the president-elect shares politically focused posts

Dead body found in wheel well after United flight lands in Hawaii

While the fatality rate for most wheel-well stowaways is high, some people have survived the ordeal

Biden signs 50 bills into law, makes bald eagle the country's official bird

The flurry of activity comes as the US president is pushing his final priorities before handing power to Trump on January 20

Mystery drones won't interfere with Santa's work: US tracker

Santa's journey this year comes after weeks of mysterious sightings of alleged drones in New Jersey, sparking worldwide curiosity

Suspect in New York City subway fire killing charged with murder, arson

According to the police account, the suspect used a lighter to ignite the clothes of a woman who appeared to be sleeping on a stationary train

Trump says he'll seek the death penalty for 'rapists, murderers, and monsters'

Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row, converting them to life in prison without parole

Big banks, business groups sue US Fed over annual stress tests

The groups are calling for the Fed to make public and subject to feedback the now-confidential models

Biden to decide fate of Nippon Steel's $15 billion bid for US Steel

CFIUS refers Nippon Steel's bid for US Steel to US President

Trump's TikTok love raises stakes in battle over app's fate

The president-elect believes that the social media platform would primarily benefit Meta, the Zuckerberg-led company behind Instagram and Facebook

Pier breaks off, floats away in heavy California storm

Lifeguards rescued two people after the structure in Santa Cruz broke free, say firefighters