Category Archives: National

New 'Superman' muscles to $217 million at global box office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A new "Superman" movie from Warner Bros hauled in an estimated $122 million to lead weekend box office charts in the United States and Canada, a strong domestic debut that kick...
Ed Hammond Jul 13, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Cast members Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet attend a premiere for the film "Superman" at the TCL Chinese theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo

Trump intensifies trade war with threat of 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico
By Jarrett Renshaw, Bhargav Acharya and Cassandra Garrison WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the Europea...
Ed Hammond Jul 13, 2025 A drone view shows trucks crossing into the United States via the Zaragoza-Ysleta border bridge, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced imposing a 30% tariff on imported goods from the European Union and Mexico, starting August 1, 2025, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, July 12, 2025. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

Trump's attorney general drops fraud case tied to COVID vaccinations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday dropped a case against a Utah doctor accused of falsifying COVID-19 vaccination certificates and destroying more than $28,000 worth o...
Ed Hammond Jul 13, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to the media in the Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington D.C., June 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo

State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department began firing more than 1,350 U.S.-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald Trump presses ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of ...
Ed Hammond Jul 12, 2025 A general view of the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

Trump visits Texas flood zone, defends government's disaster response
KERRVILLE, Texas (Reuters) -President Donald Trump defended the state and federal response to deadly flash flooding in Texas on Friday as he visited the stricken Hill Country region, where at least 12...
Ed Hammond Jul 11, 2025 An image of a cracked heart is placed on a collapsed tree by the Guadalupe River, across from Camp Mystic, following deadly flooding, in Hunt, Texas, U.S., July 10, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes against 18-game regular season
Reuters/Field Level Media - Take it from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a playoff regular since entering the NFL, every additional game takes a physical toll. While commissioner Roger Goodell and...
Ed Hammond Jul 11, 2025 Feb 5, 2023; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Christian Okoye (left) grabs a selfie with Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (center) and tight end Travis Kelce (right) after arriving at Goldwater Air National Guard Base. Mandatory Credit: Michael Chow-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Trump administration scraps plan to abolish FEMA, Washington Post reports
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has backed away from abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Washington Post reported on Friday, ahead of the president's visit ...
Julia Bradley Jul 11, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Search and rescue team members look for missing people amid debris in the waters of the Guadalupe River, near Camp Mystic, following deadly flooding, in Hunt, Texas, U.S., July 10, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

Trump's Texas visit highlights an us-vs-them approach to disasters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In the days since flash flooding killed at least 120 people in Texas, President Donald Trump has pledged unwavering support for the deep-red state, lauding Republican Governor Gr...
Julia Bradley Jul 11, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A drone picture shows damage in Camp Mystic, following flooding on the Guadalupe River, in Hunt, Texas, U.S. July 6, 2025. REUTERS/Evan Garcia/File Photo

Six Secret Service agents punished over Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Six Secret Service agents on duty during last year's assassination attempt against Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally received suspensions ranging from 10 to 42 days, ...
TJ Carson Jul 10, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump with his bloodied face is assisted by the Secret Service as multiple shots rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Filer Photo

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly slip to 7-week low
(Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell to a seven-week low last week, suggesting employers may be holding on to workers despite other indicat...
TJ Carson Jul 10, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A job seeker leaves the job fair for airport related employment at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo


