US to change Japan command posture to boost deterrence in face China -US envoy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will have a ... of cooperation of the level of deterrence both diplomatically, development wise, as well as on the defense side," he said. Read More

(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. to hold regular defense talks on deterrence against N. Korea

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will hold regular defense talks this week ... and strategic planning and sharpen deterrence against evolving North Korean threats. Read More

Human Rights

Israel expects its top ally, the United States, to announce that it’s blocking military aid to an Israeli army unit over gross human rights abuses in the Israeli-occupied West Bank before the ... Read More

Applications for US Unemployment Benefits Dip to 210,000 in Strong Job Market

Applications for US Unemployment ... labor market remains strong and most workers enjoy extraordinary job security. Jobless claims dipped by 2,000 to 210,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Read More

United States

Our broader racial justice and equity work focuses on reparative and economic justice, and we advocate for the US to meet its international human rights obligation to end all forms of racial ... Read More

US human rights official resigns and tears into Biden’s Gaza policy ‘betrayal’

“Unable to serve an administration that enables such atrocities, I have decided to resign from my position at the Department of State.” Ms Sheline said she was disappointed that the US ... Read More

US trade deficit widens in February on strong imports

The trade deficit increased 1.9% to $68.9 billion, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic ... Worldcategory US aims to begin new North Korea sanctions monitoring regime by next month 3: ... Read More

US and Cyprus to formalize collaboration against financial crimes

The FBI and Cypriot police will sign an agreement in the coming days that includes the U.S. Department of Justice ... in dodging the sanctions. Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings ... Read More

Abortion rights across the US: we track where laws stand in every state

Abortion laws come from Center for Reproductive Rights, AbortionFinder and state statutes. Note: Women of reproductive age data comprises women aged 15-49 from the 2020 US census. Although people ... Read More

Strippers get bill of rights in US state

Strippers in the US state of Washington have won workplace protections after the governor signed a bill of rights putting them on the same legal footing as people in any other job. The legislation ... Read More

Watch live as Solar Eclipse 2024 begins path across the US

Follow along as the solar eclipse journeys across the United States — with the moon momentarily blocking the sun for over 180 million people living in its path, including some lucky upstate New ... Read More

Why April's total solar eclipse will be a historic event in the US

The next total solar eclipse in the contiguous U.S. won't be until August 2044. "Eclipse Across America," will air live Monday, April 8, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on ABC, ABC News Live, National ... Read More