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US guarantees Silicon Valley Bank deposits amid bank crisis fears

The United States government has announced it will guarantee deposits at failed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), as financial regulators rush to alleviate fears the tech-focused lender’s collapse could set off a broader financial crisis. In a statement on Sunday, the US Treasury Department, Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said that all customers would be protected and be able to fully access their funds following the bank’s collapse. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UnitedStates #SiliconValleyBank

Yosemite National Park shut indefinitely after breaking daily snow record

The popular Yosemite National Park in California has been forced to shut down indefinitely after recent severe weather. Major storms have hit the west coast bringing rain, snow, flooding and deaths. The weather is affecting some of the grandest natural wonders in North America. Leading to the indefinite closure of the Yosemite National Park in California. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #YosemiteNationalPark #CaliforniaStorm #CaliforniaBlizzard #CaliforniaSnow #USWinterStorm

Life after a siege: Russia pledges reconstruction of Mariupol

Months after large parts of Mariupol were destroyed in one of the bloodiest battles of the war in Ukraine, Moscow has promised to rebuild the city. It is in a region that was annexed by Russia in September. The Kremlin says it will rehabilitate 1 million square metres of Mariupol. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid has more from Moscow, Russia. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Ukraine #Ukrainewar #Russia #Mariupol #reconstruction

Ohio toxic train: Residents frustrated despite assurances

Frustrations still simmer in a small Ohio town in the United States, where a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed earlier this month. New health clinics are being set up for residents despite assurances by local officials that there is no health risk. Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Ohio #toxictrain #US #UnitedStates

US reveals more details on flying ‘objects’ as questions swirl

The United States government says the origin and purpose of three objects shot down over North American airspace since Friday is still unclear. The White House says the objects were not crewed and did not appear to send communication signals. The military has been on high alert ever since it shot down a Chinese balloon earlier this month. Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports from Washington, DC, the US. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UnitedStates #US #Chineseballoon

US Navy working to recover debris from Chinese ‘spy balloon’

The United States military has shot down what it claims was a high-altitude Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean. The Chinese government has expressed outrage, claiming it was a weather balloon that had blown off course. The incident, which saw the craft travel at high altitude across large swaths of the continental US, has sparked a serious diplomatic row, with the US Secretary of State cancelling a planned visit to Beijing. There is also growing criticism in the US over how President Biden handled the incursion of the craft into US airspace. Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter […]

Train derailment in Ohio village sparks massive fire, evacuations

Freight train cars continued to burn on February 5 sending up heavy smoke following a derailment that prompted an evacuation order and a declaration of a state of emergency in an Ohio village near the Pennsylvania state line. About 50 cars derailed in East Palestine at about 9 pm EST Friday. The rail operator said the train had more than 100 cars, 20 of which were classified as carrying hazardous materials – defined as cargo that could pose any kind of danger “including flammables, combustibles, or environmental risks”. Authorities launched a federal investigation and monitored air quality from the various hazardous chemicals in the train. The cause of the crash […]

Republicans kick Ilhan Omar off US House foreign affairs panel

Republicans in the US House of Representatives have voted to remove a Muslim Congresswoman from the chamber’s Foreign Relations Committee. Democrats say Ilhan Omar was targeted because of her identity. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #IlhanOmar #HouseofRepresentatives #ForeignRelations #Democrats #Republicans #Muslim #Congress

Germany’s support for sending tanks to Ukraine falls

Support for sending heavy weapons to Ukraine appears to be waning in Germany. A poll shows that some fear sending Leopard tanks will lead to an escalation of the war. Support for Ukraine is illustrating how Germany struggles with its dark past and a dark reality at its doorstep. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Berlin, Germany. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Germany #Ukrainewar #Ukraine

Boeing 747: Final plane marks end of an era in air travel

The last Boeing 747 aircraft has been delivered, marking the end of an era in air travel. The massive plane transformed transcontinental travel for millions of people over its five decades in the air. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #plane #Boeing747