United States

1.500 active-duty troops will be sent to the USA-Mexico border from next week, in view of an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions

15 million people could lose Medicaid coverage; one moth after Covid safety net was dropped on March 31st, states are starting to disenroll people from Medicaid program if they no longer meet pre-pandemic eligibility requirements, mostly based on income

Around 18.000 cows were killed in an explosion at a Texas dairy farm near the town of Dimmitt; according to local authorities, machinery in the facility may have ignited methane gas and the blast also left one person in critical condition

The Justice Department appealed a Texas court ruling that would halt approval of a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the US; the unprecedented case of a lone judge overruling the FDA’s medical decisions could put at risk other medications

Miami Beach is once again struggling with spring break violence and unruly crowds, despite a massive police presence and a range of activities that offer alternatives to drinking alcohol and roaming the streets

Silicon Valley Bank, a leading lender for technology start-ups, collapsed in consequence of wrong decisions and panicked customers in the largest failure since the 2008 crisis; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation stepped in to guarantee stability

A record 6.542 guns have been intercepted at US airport security checks in 2022; experts say the figure mirrors how frequent and careless is the personal possession of arms in the country

The search for two of the flying objects shot out of the sky earlier this month has been called off, difficult terrain and climate conditions part of the reason; President Biden affirmed they would be most likely research balloons

The last of the Boeing747, the plane that revolutionized air travel on 9 Feb 1969, was delivered with an event at the Everett factory with industry leaders and thousands of workers; Boeing then announced a cut of about 2000 jobs in HR, finance

1.214 people have been killed in the first weeks of 2023, including 120 children, and 39 mass shootings occurred; the Gun Violence Archive, a not-for-profit research group, warns the figure will increase to thousands for the ready availability of weapons

Former President Donald Trump will be allowed to return to Facebook and Instagram more than two years after he was banned for inciting violence when his supporters stormed the US Capitol on Jan 6, 2021

Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday