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Fires scorched campuses across Los Angeles. Now many schools seek places to hold classes

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 18, 2025 - 02:55
Educators try to create a sense of normalcy for their students

Proposed rules would require nutrition info, allergen warnings on US alcohol labels 

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 18, 2025 - 02:54
Treasury Department agency is seeking public content on proposals to require 'alcohol facts' box, similar to nutrition labels on food

Thai resort island Phuket grapples with growing garbage crisis

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 18, 2025 - 02:53
The island has undergone rapid development due to its tourism sector

The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 18, 2025 - 02:53
In 1983, about 20 years after King's "I Have a Dream" speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it

Kenyan startup city tries to tackle Africa's problem of urbanizing while poor

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 18, 2025 - 02:52
Designers hope privately owned city will eventually have a population of 250,000

Belgium's pastoral pastime of pigeon racing faces high anxiety over crime wave

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 18, 2025 - 02:52
The sport is grappling with an unprecedented wave of unsolved pigeon pilfering that has hit several of the best birds in the business

Former CIA analyst pleads guilty of leaking information on Israeli plans to attack Iran

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 17, 2025 - 22:23
Asif William Rahman, 34, of Vienna, Virginia, faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison on each of two charges

US Treasury to launch measures Tuesday to avoid debt limit breach

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 17, 2025 - 22:14
Secretary says Treasury will suspend investments in two government employee benefit funds through March 14, to claw back borrowing capacity under the $36.1 trillion debt ceiling

The role of Kurdish women in the new Syria

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 17, 2025 - 21:17
They are now advocating for gender equality in a post-Assad Syria

Russia adds VOA, Current Time, BBC journalists to register of 'foreign agents'

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 17, 2025 - 20:15
Russia names six more journalists as so-called foreign agents, including reporter at VOA

Trump inauguration moved indoors because of frigid temperatures

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 17, 2025 - 19:24
Washington views every presidential inauguration as different from the previous one, but Monday's inauguration of Donald Trump will really stand out. VOA Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti explains. Cameras: Adam Greenbaum, Carolyn Presutti.

What happens on moving day at White House?

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 17, 2025 - 19:07
After Donald Trump is sworn in as president, there will be a swirl of activity at the White House. Over about six hours, the belongings of outgoing President Joe Biden and family will be removed and the residence will be made into a home for the new chief executive. VOA's Dora Mekouar reports.

SpaceX says fire could have caused Starship to break, spew debris near Caribbean

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 17, 2025 - 19:01
Federal Aviation Administration orders SpaceX to investigate what went wrong

Kurdish leaders seek unity amid Syria's shifting landscape

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 17, 2025 - 18:57
Rare talks among them renew hope of advancing Kurdish rights following fall of Assad’s regime

Taliban hope for better US relations under Trump administration

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 17, 2025 - 18:30
While the Taliban hope for a "new chapter" in relations with the United States under Donald Trump, analysts say that will depend on whether Afghan leaders uphold their promises. Roshan Noorzai has the story, narrated by Bezhan Hamdard. Camera: Afghan Service.

L.A. fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 17, 2025 - 18:23
Growth of urban areas, climate change among the factors leading to wildfires’ devastation

What are recess appointments, and could Trump push through his Cabinet picks?

Voice of America’s immigration news - January 17, 2025 - 18:14
President-elect Donald Trump is shaping his administration as he nominates his Cabinet, a process that typically requires Senate confirmation. But a loophole known as a recess appointment could allow Trump to bypass the Senate, at least temporarily. Here’s what you need to know.

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