Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Biden highlights U.S. commitment to Israel, Ukraine, Indo-Pacific in West Point speech
WEST POINT, New York (Reuters) - President Joe Biden emphasized the critical role of U.S. support to allies around the world including Israel, Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific in a speech on Saturday at t...
May 25, 2024 Graduate cadets attend the United States Military Academy commencement in West Point, New York, U.S., May 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
U.S. screens record 2.95 million airline passengers in single day
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened 2.95 million airline passengers on Friday, the highest number ever on a single day. The record travel coinc...
May 25, 2024 Newark Liberty International Airport, May 24, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
PGA Tour player Grayson Murray dies - PGA Tour
(Reuters) -Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died on Saturday, a day after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge in Forth Worth, Texas, the PGA said in a statement. American Murray, who ...
May 25, 2024 May 9, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Grayson Murray on the 14th green during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports/File photo
Drivers injured in two-vehicle crash in Woodford County
EUREKA, Ill. - A two-vehicle crash near Eureka sent both drivers to a local hospital. Woodford County Chief Deputy Dennis Tipsword said the crash occurred just before 2:00 p,m. on Route 24 about one m...
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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange faces U.S. extradition judgment day
LONDON (Reuters) - A British court could give a final decision on Monday on whether WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States over the mass leak of secret U.S. docume...
May 19, 2024 A Julian Assange supporter holds a sign. London, Britain, March 26, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Trump pledges to "roll back" Biden gun rules, fire ATF chief at NRA rally
DALLAS (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged to unravel gun regulations put in place by Democratic President Joe Biden during a lengthy speech to the National Rifle Associ...
May 19, 2024 Crowds cheer, as shirts are tossed into the audience, ahead of the former U.S. president Donald Trump speech at the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) meeting in Dallas, Texas, U.S., May 18, 2024. REUTERS/Shelby Tauber
Biden speaks to Morehouse grads after season of campus unrest over Gaza
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Joe Biden on Sunday delivers a commencement address at Morehouse College, a venue offering the U.S. president an election-year opportunity to address anger over his support for Isr...
May 19, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at Mary Mac's Tea Room during a campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 18, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Mercedes workers in Alabama reject union, dealing setback to UAW
VANCE, Alabama (Reuters) - Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama handed a stinging loss to the United Auto Workers on Friday, rejecting the union in a vote it had expected would build on a win a...
May 19, 2024 UAW President Shawn Fain speaks after workers at a Mercedes plant in Alabama rejected joining the United Auto Workers (UAW) union outside Vance, Alabama, U.S., May 17, 2024. REUTERS/Nora Eckert
Pope says tension and debate are inevitable, embrace them
VERONA, Italy (Reuters) - Arguments and tensions are inevitable in modern society and should not be brushed under the carpet, Pope Francis said on Saturday, warning that trying to impose a uniform vis...
May 18, 2024 Pope Francis speaks during the "Arena of Peace: Justice and Peace Embrace" meeting at Verona Arena during his visit to Verona, Italy, May 18, 2024. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Penguins boss Mike Sullivan to coach 2026 U.S. Olympic hockey team
(Reuters-Field Level Media) - USA Hockey named Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan to lead Team USA for the 2025 Four Nations Face-Off and the 2026 United States Men's Olympic hockey team on ...
May 18, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Dec 18, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan (right) talks with center Lars Eller (20) at the bench against the Minnesota Wild during the third period at PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh won 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
