Author Archives: Julia Bradley
New York subway shooting suspect faces initial court appearance
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The man suspected of injuring 23 people by setting off smoke bombs and spraying the inside of a New York City subway car with gunfire was due to make an initial court appearance o...
Apr 14, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Frank James, the suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting, is escorted from an NYPD precinct in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Stephen Yang
Biden administration issues short-term transportation mask mandate extension
(Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Wednesday extended by 15 days a U.S. mandate requiring travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains and in transit hubs, saying they needed time to assess the impa...
Apr 13, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Air travellers wearing protective face masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, walk at JetBlue Terminal 5 at JFK International airport in New York, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Biden accuses Russia of genocide in Ukraine
DES MOINES, Iowa/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said for the first time on Tuesday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine amounts to genocide, a significant escalation of the president's rh...
Apr 13, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks while visiting a POET Bioprocessing plant in Menlo, Iowa, U.S., April 12, 2022. REUTERS/Al Drago
Search for New York subway gunman centers on man who rented U-Haul van
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Police and federal agents searched into the early hours of Wednesday for a man who set off smoke bombs and sprayed fellow passengers with gunfire aboard a New York City subway car,...
Apr 13, 2022 Law enforcement officers stand guard at the scene of a shooting at a subway station in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 12, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Multiple people shot in New York subway station, 13 injured
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Multiple people were shot and at least 13 were injured on Tuesday in a New York City subway station, the fire department said, in the latest spasm of violence in the city's sprawli...
Apr 12, 2022 Police officers walk near the scene of a shooting at a subway station in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, April 12, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Residents displaced by apartment fire in Morton
MORTON, Ill. -- An apartment unit was heavily damaged, and an entire building suffered heavy smoke damage in an early morning fire in Morton. The Morton Police Department told 25 News, the call came i...
Apr 12, 2022 (25 News)
Philadelphia to reimpose indoor mask mandate in public spaces
(Reuters) - Philadelphia will again require masks in indoor public settings such as restaurants, schools and businesses starting next week, the city said on Monday, responding to what appears to be a ...
Apr 12, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen at a dining area that has been modified to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah Beier/File Photo
Concern over possible use of chemical weapons as battle rages in besieged Ukrainian port
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Civilians were fleeing from areas of eastern Ukraine on Tuesday ahead of an anticipated Russian offensive, while Kyiv said it was checking reports that Russian forces had use...
Apr 12, 2022 An armoured vehicle of pro-Russian troops is seen in the street during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine April 11, 2022. REUTERS/Chingis Kondarov
Biden to allow higher-ethanol fuel sales in summer to check gas prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will unveil plans on Tuesday to extend the availability of higher biofuels-blended gasoline during summer to curb soaring fuel costs and to cut reliance...
Apr 12, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden returns a salute as he steps from Marine One upon arrival at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Ex-police officer found guilty in second Capitol riot jury trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An off-duty police officer who breached the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack was found guilty of multiple felonies on Tuesday, a notable victory for prosecutors in on...
Apr 12, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Police clear the U.S. Capitol Building with tear gas as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside, in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo
