Motorists in southeastern US states continued to seek fuel on Saturday as a massive replenishment effort helped mitigate the shortage of a cyber attack that cut supplies from Florida to New Jersey. The six-day colonial pipeline shutdown was the most disruptive cyber attack on record. Extensive panic buying continued for days after the pipeline network […]
Washington: National average gas prices in the US have risen above $ 3 per gallon for the first time since 2014 amid a six-day shutdown of a major fuel pipeline following a cyber security attack. The average American paid $ 3.008 for a gallon of gas on Wednesday, up from $ 2.985 the previous day […]
Washington: Operator of a major US fuel pipeline, who was forced to shut down for six days due to a cyber security attack, said it has resumed operations. As reported by the news agency Xinhua, the Colonial Pipeline Company said that the first step in the restart process began around 5 pm Wednesday. “After this […]
Washington: A team of researchers from Michigan State University found that poor sense of smell may indicate a greater risk of pneumonia in older adults. An acute loss of smell is one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19, but for two decades it has been linked to other pathologies such as Parkinson’s disease and […]
Washington: US employers posted a record number of available jobs in March, frustrating businesses trying to find new businesses as the country emerges from the epidemic and the economy expands. According to the Labor Department’s report released on Tuesday, the total job gain increased only marginally. According to an April report last week, the figures […]
New York: Three people, including a four-year-old girl, were injured in a shootout in New York City’s Times Square. The shooting occurred at about 5pm on Saturday at 44th Street in Manhattan and 7th Avenue in Manhattan, reports Xinhua. The injured were sent to a nearby hospital and are expected to survive, and police believe […]
Washington: Saying that the Biden administration is determined to help India in its time of need due to increasing Kovid-19 infections and deaths, Vice President Kamala Harris has said that India’s welfare is important to the United States. Describing the rise of Kovid-19 infections and deaths in India as “not a heart-breaking thing”, he said […]
Washington: The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that US-bound International travelers may use some self-covid-19 tests to meet entry requirements. In January, the CDC showed all passengers two and older receiving negative Kovid tests within three days of arrival in the United States or evidence of recovery from Kovid-19. […]
Washington: The US State Department on Friday said the Iran-aligned Houthi group had passed a “major opportunity” to demonstrate a commitment to peace by refusing a meeting with UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths in Muscat. In a statement, the department also alleged that the insurgents were worsening the humanitarian situation in Yemen, continuing to attack […]
Washington: US private companies added 742,000 jobs in April, with payroll data company Automatic Data Processing (ADP) reported continued labor market improvements. “A new trend of rapid growth and growth in the labor market continues, posting the strongest reading since September 2020,” the newspaper Xinhua quoted ADP’s chief economist, Nella Richardson, as saying. Richardson noted […]