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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday ... Read More

NASA wants to come up with a new clock for the moon, where seconds tick away faster

NASA wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to keep track of time ... So the White House Tuesday instructed NASA and other US agencies to work with international agencies to come ... Read More

World News

By Lara Jakes Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ... Read More

Steven Mnuchin wants to buy TikTok without the one thing that makes it so valuable: the algorithm

Think about how Elon Musk, one of the world's richest ... be rebuilt in the US, it needs to be US technology," Mnuchin told CNBC. Related stories In other words, Mnuchin wants to buy TikTok ... Read More

Analysis: Debt danger ahead for US economy:

The Congressional Budget Office warned in its latest projections that US federal ... from a Congress that’s bitterly divided on partisan lines. Republicans, who control the House, want deep ... Read More

This song is our story

With laughter and tears, Delores moved my heart simply by telling me her story — the story of God ... All around the world are people who are hurting and alone, just like Delores once was. Read More

US economy blows past expectations to add 303,000 jobs in March

The US economy blew past expectations and added 303,000 nonfarm jobs in March, marking the 39th straight month of job growth and coming as something as something of a victory for Joe Biden’s ... Read More

'Delayed' Recession Warning Issued for US Economy

The U.S. economy is not yet out of troubled waters and could still face a "delayed" recession, according to Gary Shilling. The financial analyst, who correctly predicted the crisis of 2007-2008 ... Read More

Poll: Economy a top issue among US voters

U.S. voters say the economy is one of their biggest concerns in this year’s presidential election. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns looks at how candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump are ... Read More

US wants airlines to boost travel benefits for military personnel

History offers clear perspective of what's to come if Donald Trump wins in November and Republicans take control of Congress ... of the world," Gopinath said. (Bloomberg) -- The US House passed ... Read More

World News

Britain’s Parliament passed contentious legislation to allow the deportation of asylum seekers to the African country, a political victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. By Mark Landler and ... Read More