US Says Immigrants From Ukraine, Sudan Can Keep Protected Status for Now
Oct. 19 By Reuters Immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan can keep their temporary protected status in the United States for now, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday, the day protections had been set to expire. In a statement, a DHS spokesperson said that…
US Floats Fees for Spanish Ships, Caps on Olive Oil Imports Over Port Dispute
Oct. 14 By Daphne Psaledakis The US Federal Maritime Commission on Wednesday proposed imposing a $200,000 fee on Spanish-flagged ships calling at US ports and restricting Spanish imports including its biggest seller, olive oil. The commission said that Spain created unfavourable conditions for US shipping…
US Appeals Court Weighs Block on Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Appointments
Oct. 6 By Nate Raymond A lawyer for the Trump administration told a federal appeals court on Tuesday that a judge had improperly hamstrung an influential vaccine advisory panel by blocking Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s handpicked appointees from serving on it. US Justice…
Peter Max, Known for Groovy Art That Came to Symbolize the 60s, Dies at 88
Sept. 17 By Casey Hall Pop artist Peter Max, whose dreamy, boldly colored works provided an artistic backdrop for the 1960s U.S. hippie movement and made him a commercial art powerhouse, died on Monday at a hospital in Manhattan at the age of 88, a…
US Nuclear Regulator’s Overhaul of Rules to Run Well Into 2027, Its Chief Says
Sept. 15 By Francois Murphy The U.S. nuclear power regulator’s overhaul of rules, part of a push to cut approval times for new reactors to 18 months, will continue well into next year, its chairman told Reuters on Tuesday, as the Trump administration seeks to…