https://www.voazimbabwe.com/z/4799 VOA60 America is a one-minute wrap of the past 24 hours' news and video from the United States of America. It includes politics, weather, arts, culture and the extraordinary events that lead the headlines. Share and be informed - VOA60 America. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-ZW/img/logo.png https://www.voazimbabwe.com/z/4799 en 2026 - VOA 60 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:34:45 +0200 Pangea CMS – VOA Five sheep are spending their summer at the former military base-turned-park on New York City’s Governors Island. Their mission: removing unwanted invasive plants from an urban forest in the Hammock Grove section. Nina Vishneva has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Vladimir Badikov. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/sheep-help-fight-weeds-on-new-york-city-s-governors-island/7184677.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/sheep-help-fight-weeds-on-new-york-city-s-governors-island/7184677.html Tue, 18 Jul 2023 21:05:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 America Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday dedicated to those who died while serving in America’s wars. To commemorate the day, which falls on the last Monday in May, people flock to Washington to decorate the graves of fallen military service members, attend parades and visit national monuments. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/memorial-day-weekend-events-in-washington-honor-soldiers-ultimate-sacrifice/7112514.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/memorial-day-weekend-events-in-washington-honor-soldiers-ultimate-sacrifice/7112514.html Sun, 28 May 2023 13:46:51 +0200 VideoVOA60 America Twenty-one-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira appeared in court to face charges of unauthorized retention and transmission online of national defense information and unauthorized removal of classified documents. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has more. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/military-intelligence-operative-arrested-over-massive-leak-of-top-secret-documents/7051656.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/military-intelligence-operative-arrested-over-massive-leak-of-top-secret-documents/7051656.html Sat, 15 Apr 2023 09:48:00 +0200 VOA60 America Former U.S. President Donald Trump is now a criminal defendant. He surrendered Tuesday at a courthouse in Manhattan and pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges of falsifying business records. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias followed the developments on this historic day. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/former-u-s-president-trump-now-criminal-defendant/7036745.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/former-u-s-president-trump-now-criminal-defendant/7036745.html Wed, 05 Apr 2023 04:20:56 +0200 VideoVOA60 America Donald Trump is ready for his legal battle in a hush money case, his lawyer said as the former president prepares to go to court Tuesday for his expected arraignment. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias explores how the legal process could unfold. Video editor Marcus Harton. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/lawyer-trump-ready-for-legal-battle/7033819.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/lawyer-trump-ready-for-legal-battle/7033819.html Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:28:38 +0200 VideoVOA60 America In California, huge rainstorms scientists call “atmospheric rivers” combined with a massive snowpack in the mountains are expected to bring more flooding to the once drought-stricken state. Scientists warn climate change is behind the extreme weather. VOA’s Laurel Bowman has more. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/atmospheric-rivers-massive-snowpack-to-bring-more-flooding-in-calofornia/7029999.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/atmospheric-rivers-massive-snowpack-to-bring-more-flooding-in-calofornia/7029999.html Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:06:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 America U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of African Affairs, Robert Scott, says his country will support institutions and organizations that are promoting the interest of citizens. Zimbabwe is preparing for crucial elections expected to be held sometime this year. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/u-s-envoy-on-zimbabwe-elections/6989167.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/u-s-envoy-on-zimbabwe-elections/6989167.html Sat, 04 Mar 2023 00:44:51 +0200 VideoVOA60 America Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Delivers Republican Response to Biden's State of the Union https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/arkansas-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-delivers-republican-response-to-biden-s-state-of-the-union/6954310.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/arkansas-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-delivers-republican-response-to-biden-s-state-of-the-union/6954310.html Thu, 09 Feb 2023 01:03:42 +0200 VideoVOA60 America President Joe Biden on Ukraine, USA relations amid war with Russia. (AP) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/biden-on-ukraine-usa-relations/6954306.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/biden-on-ukraine-usa-relations/6954306.html Wed, 08 Feb 2023 23:55:32 +0200 VideoVOA60 America Senators, members of the House of Representatives, government officials and others minutes before U.S President Joe Biden presented his State of the Union Address on Tuesday at Capitol Hill in Washington DC. (AP) https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/minutes-before-joe-biden-delivered-state-of-the-union-address/6954291.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/minutes-before-joe-biden-delivered-state-of-the-union-address/6954291.html Wed, 08 Feb 2023 23:43:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 America VOA White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara speaks with National Security Council spokesman John Kirby about the significance of administration actions against the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-urges-countries-to-join-sanctions-on-russian-paramilitary-wagner-group/6928720.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-urges-countries-to-join-sanctions-on-russian-paramilitary-wagner-group/6928720.html Sun, 22 Jan 2023 06:41:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 America The famous speech of the late human rights icon, Martin Luther King Jr. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/martin-luther-king-jr-s-speech-/6920444.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/martin-luther-king-jr-s-speech-/6920444.html Mon, 16 Jan 2023 18:47:44 +0200 VideoVOA60 America Descendants of Martin Luther King Jr. gathered at the nation's oldest public park to dedicate a massive monument to the civil rights icon in Boston, where the leader first met his wife, Coretta Scott King. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6920261.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6920261.html Mon, 16 Jan 2023 16:58:42 +0200 VideoVOA60 America Nearly sixty years ago, one of the world's most historic speeches took place on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of an America where true equality reigns has come to be regarded as a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mlkj-day-editing-1-mp4/6920254.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/mlkj-day-editing-1-mp4/6920254.html Mon, 16 Jan 2023 16:50:46 +0200 VideoVOA60 America U.S. lawmakers investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol have released the final report of their findings, after a year and a half-long investigation. Investigators alleged Trump played a key role in encouraging the attempt to overthrow 2020 election. results https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-congress-releases-january-6th-final-report/6888542.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-congress-releases-january-6th-final-report/6888542.html Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:38:05 +0200 VideoVOA60 America The United States is finalizing plans to send Patriot missiles to aid Ukraine’s fight against the unprovoked Russian invasion, according to U.S. officials. Lawmakers are also nearing a deal on new humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine. VOA Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson has more. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-finalizing-plans-to-send-patriot-missile-systems-to-ukraine/6879999.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-finalizing-plans-to-send-patriot-missile-systems-to-ukraine/6879999.html Sat, 17 Dec 2022 10:02:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 America The U.S. Africa Leaders Summit concluded with bonhomie and billion-dollar goals, plus a hint of a presidential visit to the continent. President Joe Biden stressed his administration’s commitment to Africa – and urged its leaders to respect the will of their people. VOA’s Anita Powell reports. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-africa-summit-ends-with-billion-dollar-pledges-and-hints-of-biden-visit-/6880028.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-africa-summit-ends-with-billion-dollar-pledges-and-hints-of-biden-visit-/6880028.html Fri, 16 Dec 2022 23:19:37 +0200 VOA60 America President Joe Biden enumerated billions of dollars' worth of U.S. investments in Africa, both public and private, in remarks to African leaders and the continent’s business community at a three-day summit. VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell reports from the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in usa. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/biden-on-billions-of-dollars-worth-of-u-s-investments-in-africa/6877660.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/biden-on-billions-of-dollars-worth-of-u-s-investments-in-africa/6877660.html Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:14:16 +0200 VideoVOA60 America U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday told African leaders that the world can't function without Africa. He was addressing them at the ongoing U.S-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/biden-says-world-can-t-function-without-africa/6877302.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/biden-says-world-can-t-function-without-africa/6877302.html Thu, 15 Dec 2022 08:23:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 America Officials in Washington are continuing to react after the United States and Russia last week finalized a prisoner swap exchanging WNBA's Brittney Griner for convicted Russian arms dealer, Viktor Bout. Griner spent nearly 300 days behind bars for cannabis possession while Bout served about 14 years https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-russia-prisoner-swap-panned-and-praised/6871818.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/us-russia-prisoner-swap-panned-and-praised/6871818.html Mon, 12 Dec 2022 04:00:00 +0200 VideoVOA60 America