U.S. Independence Day violence kills at least 33

WASHINGTON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- As the United States was celebrating 248 years of independence, shootings and other forms of violence during the extend…[More]

Over 28,000 evacuate as fast-moving wildfire expands in Northern California

LOS ANGELES, July 4 (Xinhua) -- At least 28,000 people are under evacuation orders as a fast-moving wildfire continued to burn on Thursday in Northern…[More]

At least 1 killed, 10 injured in boat crash in Southern California

LOS ANGELES, July 4 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was killed and 10 others were injured Wednesday night after a boat crash in Southern Californian c…[More]

U.S. ports raise objections to tariff on Chinese cranes

LOS ANGELES, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A new tariff on Chinese-made port cranes is facing strong opposition from U.S. port authorities and terminal operators…[More]

2 injured, 1 missing in explosion at defense weapons plant in U.S. Arkansas

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were injured and one went missing on Wednesday in an explosion at a defense weapons plant in the…[More]

U.S. services sector sees 2nd contraction in 3 months as economy slows

WASHINGTON, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Economic activity in the U.S. services sector contracted in June for the second time in the last three months, indicati…[More]