Category Archives: National
Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz' construction temporarily halted by US judge
(Reuters) -A federal judge on Thursday temporarily halted new construction at an immigration detention facility in Florida dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" while a lawsuit over its environmental impact pla...
Aug 08, 2025 FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows "Alligator Alcatraz" ICE detention center at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida, U.S. July 24, 2025. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
US National Weather Service to restore hundreds of jobs cut under Trump
(Reuters) -The Trump administration is allowing the U.S. National Weather Service to restore most of the hundreds of jobs eliminated by the cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency once led by...
Aug 08, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The National Weather Service logo is displayed at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) during a news conference in Miami, Florida, U.S. May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
Update: Mississippi River reopens north of St. Louis after fatal helicopter crash
Updated at 9:11 a.m. CHICAGO (Reuters) -The Mississippi River has reopened to vessel traffic north of St. Louis after closing because a helicopter crashed into a barge on Thursday, killing two people,...
Aug 08, 2025 Smoke rises after a helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River in Alton, Illinois, U.S. August 7, 2025 in this screen grab from video. Adam Briggs/TMX/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. Verification: -River shore, dam and locks matched file and satellite imagery -Date confirmed by local authoritiesxxx in this picture obtained from social media.
Kremlin says Putin and Trump will meet soon, Zelenskiy confers with Europeans
MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in the coming days, the Kremlin said on Thursday, as the U.S. president seeks a breakthrough to end the Ukraine war after voicing mount...
Aug 07, 2025 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump talk during a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Senator Cornyn says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled over redistricting vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The FBI will help Texas track down Democratic state lawmakers who left the state as part of a collective effort to thwart state Republican efforts to redraw congressional distric...
Aug 07, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Texas Senators attend a redistricting hearing for invited guests after Democratic lawmakers left the state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts, at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 6, 2025. REUTERS/Nuri Vallbona/File Photo
US jobless claims edge up; productivity improves in second quarter
(Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits ticked up to the highest level in a month last week, suggesting the labor market was largely stable even though job...
Aug 07, 2025 FILE PHOTO: People speak with job placement and professional development representatives during a job fair for federal workers organized by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. March 15, 2025. REUTERS/Chase Castor/File photo
United Airlines flights resume after it resolves technology glitch
CHICAGO (Reuters) -United Airlines said a technology issue that led to a grounding of its flights for a few hours at U.S. airports and major delays across its network on Wednesday had been resolved. "...
Aug 07, 2025 A traveler awaits their delayed luggage after United Airlines grounded flights due to a tech outage at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., August 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ryan Murphy TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Trump's higher tariffs hit major US trading partners, sparking defiance and concern
(Reuters) -U.S. trade partners such as Switzerland, Brazil and India were still scrambling to get a better deal on Thursday as President Donald Trump's higher tariff rates on imports from dozens of co...
Aug 07, 2025 Containers are stacked on the deck of cargo ship One Minato at Port Liberty New York in Staten Island, New York, U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
U.S. Army sergeant suspected of shooting, wounding five fellow soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia
ATLANTA (Reuters) -A U.S. Army sergeant is suspected of shooting and wounding five fellow soldiers with his personal handgun on Wednesday at Fort Stewart Army Airfield near Savannah, Georgia, before h...
Aug 06, 2025 Traffic enters Fort Stewart at the main entrance gate following an active shooter incident on the U.S. Army base located in Hinesville, Georgia, U.S. August 6, 2025. Richard Burkhart/USA Today Network via REUTERS.
Disney's ESPN to acquire NFL media assets in major deal
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Walt Disney's ESPN has reached a landmark deal with the National Football League to acquire NFL Network and other media assets from the league in exchange for the NFL taking a 1...
Aug 06, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Oct 7, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A general view of the ESPN Monday night Football logo during the first half of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images/File photo
