US air traffic ops resume after over 5,400 flights got delayed in massive technical chaos
Jan 12, 2023, at 03:37 am
Washington/IBNS: After over 5,400 United States domestic flights were halted or delayed over a technical glitch, air traffic services resumed in the country on Wednesday evening (India time), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.
US domestic flight service disrupted amid glitch
Jan 11, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Washington: All domestic flights in America have been halted until 0900 ET (1400 GMT) due to a glitch, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday.
Canada sees big increase in 3D-printed homemade firearms known as ‘ghost guns’
Jan 11, 2023, at 05:55 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canada is witnessing a big increase in 3D-printed guns, homemade firearms referred to as “ghost guns,” even as more than 100 of these were seized by the Canada Police last year, media reports said.
US not land of autocrats, extremists: Biden on 2nd Capitol riot anniversary
Jan 08, 2023, at 08:45 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden said during a ceremony at the White House on the second anniversary of the Capitol riot that the United States should not be a land for extremists and violence.
US: Six-year-old shoots teacher, detained
Jan 07, 2023, at 03:35 pm
Newport News: Police have detained a six-year-old boy for shooting a teacher in the US state of Virginia, officials said on Saturday.
Fast food giant McDonalds to make job cuts: Reports
Jan 07, 2023, at 02:32 pm
Washington: Fast food titan McDonald's is planning to cut some of its corporate staff, CNN reported citing a company memorandum.
US providing Ukraine 4,000 Zuni aircraft rockets: Pentagon
Jan 07, 2023, at 02:19 pm
Washington: The United States is providing Ukraine with 4,000 Zuni rockets for use by its air assets, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Laura Cooper said on Friday.
Silence on severance pay for laid-off Twitter employees can land Elon Musk in legal trouble: Report
Jan 07, 2023, at 07:14 am
Sacramento (California): Twitter employees who were laid off soon after Elon Musk took over the company are still awaiting the details of their severance packages, Bloomberg reported, adding that this could invite legal trouble for the new owner of the company.
US govt forced Twitter to suspend 250k accounts, including journalists': Report
Jan 05, 2023, at 07:11 pm
In a stunning revelation, Twitter boss Elon Musk Tuesday said that the US government demanded the suspension of 250 thousand accounts, including those of journalists and Canadian officials, Fox News reported.
Over 130 people killed, 300 wounded by gunfire in US in 2023
Jan 04, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Washington: More than 130 people have been killed, and over 300 have been wounded in the United States by gunfire in the first days of 2023, the data of the non-profit organization Gun Violence Archive that tracks shooting incidents showed on Tuesday.
US blizzard turns Niagara Falls into frozen winter wonderland. Check here
Dec 29, 2022, at 05:50 am
New York/IBNS: As the blizzard in the United States has messed up the Christmas weekend plans for many amid reports of several deaths due to harsh weather conditions, a video of Niagara Falls in Buffalo covered in ice has left the internet awestruck.
Top-selling Canadian cookbook author Joan Pare passes away at 95
Dec 29, 2022, at 03:42 am
Ontario/IBNS: Jean Pare, a top-selling Canadian cookbook author, known for her Company’s Coming cookbook series, has died in Edmonton on Christmas Eve at 95, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario Provincial Police officer shot dead in shooting near Hagerville, 2 suspects arrested
Dec 29, 2022, at 02:58 am
Ontario/IBNS: Canada's Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) personnel. Grzegorz “Greg” Pierzchala, aged 28, was killed in a shooting near Hagersville, Tuesday afternoon while on duty.
Canada: Bus crash in British Columbia leaves 50 people injured
Dec 25, 2022, at 09:25 pm
British Columbia: At least 53 people were injured as an intercity coach crashed in the British Columbia province of Canada, media reports said on Sunday.
US blizzard kills 18, leaves over a million people without electricity
Dec 25, 2022, at 06:54 pm
At least 250 million people in the United States and Canada have been affected by a fierce winter storm, killing 18 people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, media reports said.
US House panel investigating Capitol riot delays release of final report
Dec 22, 2022, at 04:48 pm
Washington/UNI: The US House select committee investigating the Capitol riot of Jan 6, 2021 said that it will delay the release of its final report.
Joe Biden 'thrilled' to host Volodymyr Zelenskiy at White House
Dec 22, 2022, at 02:05 am
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden said he is "thrilled" to welcome Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House later on Wednesday.
US House panel votes to release report on Trump's tax returns
Dec 21, 2022, at 08:55 pm
Washington/UNI: The US House Ways and Means Committee voted on Tuesday to release a report on former US President Donald Trump's tax returns.
Dec 21, 2022, at 03:40 pm
Washington: Twitter chief Elon Musk said he will quit as the CEO of the micro-blogging site only if he identifies a 'foolish' successor.
Canada: Five die in Vaughan shooting
Dec 19, 2022, at 11:34 pm
Toronto: At least five people died as a gunman opened fire at a block of flats in the Canadian city of Toronto on Sunday, police said.
Five dead, suspect killed in Toronto shooting
Dec 19, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Toronto/UNI: Five people were killed in a shooting incident in a condo unit in Vaughan, north of Toronto, local authorities said.
Shooting near Chicago high school leaves 2 dead
Dec 17, 2022, at 08:47 pm
Chicago: At least two teens died and two others were hurt in a shooting incident near a high school on Chicago's Lower West Side region, media reports said.
US: Georgia Gov Brian Kemp bans China-owned TikTok in Peach State executive agencies
Dec 17, 2022, at 05:06 am
Georgia: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has now banned executive agencies from using the China-owned video-sharing app TikTok.
Comment on CCP: Chinese student arrested in US for threatening person
Dec 17, 2022, at 12:07 am
Boston: A Berklee College of Music student, who is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), has been arrested and charged with stalking in connection with threatening and harassing communications he allegedly made towards an individual who posted fliers in support of democracy in China.
US announces breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy
Dec 14, 2022, at 03:11 pm
Los Angeles: The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy.
US SEC charges Samuel Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors in crypto asset trading platform FTX
Dec 13, 2022, at 11:38 pm
Washington: The US Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Samuel Bankman-Fried with orchestrating a scheme to defraud equity investors in FTX Trading Ltd. (FTX), the crypto trading platform of which he was the CEO and co-founder.
Canada: Sikh woman stabbed to death in British Columbia
Dec 12, 2022, at 02:28 pm
Surrey/British Columbia/Canada: A 40-year-old Sikh woman died after she was stabbed to death in Surrey, British Columbia, on Wednesday, police said on Monday.
Hunter Biden allies gearing up to file defamation lawsuits
Dec 12, 2022, at 08:08 am
Washington: Allies of Hunter Biden are believed to be gearing up to go after his accusers more "aggressively," using tools such as defamation lawsuits and probes into witnesses.
Protest held in various US cities against China's human rights abuse
Dec 11, 2022, at 07:43 pm
Seattle: Condemning the Chinese government for committing human rights abuses amounting to crimes against humanity, various groups, including Tibetans, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers, protested in different cities on the West Coast of the US.
Poll shows most Canadians support pivot away from China trade
Dec 10, 2022, at 04:52 am
Beijing: Public opinion in Canada has shown it is against trade with China as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government promises to pivot toward democratic allies in Asia.