Category Archives: National

Trump to make Golden Dome announcement on Tuesday, US official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump is expected to announce he has selected the path forward for his ambitious Golden Dome missile defense shield, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. Trump plans...
Julia Bradley May 20, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media, on the day of a closed House Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

GasBuddy predicts robust summer travel season
DALLAS, Tx. - GasBuddy has released its 2025 Summer Travel Survey results and forecast for summer travel, revealing that American road trip culture remains resilient despite ongoing economic uncertain...
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RFK Jr. calls for healthier school meals as Trump cancels program that funded them
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) -First-graders at John B. Wright elementary school in Tucson bounced into the brightly lit lunchroom, chattering with friends as they grabbed trays featuring juicy mandarin o...
Julia Bradley May 20, 2025 Adriana Garcia serves lunch to students at John B. Wright Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., April 29, 2025. The Tucson Unified School District receives federal funding for local farm produce which could be cut by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara

Trump speaks to Putin, Vance says US could walk away from Ukraine war
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON/KYIV (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to Russia's Vladimir Putin about Ukraine on Monday, after Vice President JD Vance said Washington could walk away from the peace pro...
TJ Carson May 19, 2025 Vice President JD Vance talks to reporters on board of the Air Force Two at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, in Rome, Monday, May 19, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS

US Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protection for Venezuelans
(Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Donald Trump's administration on Monday to strip about 350,000 Venezuelans living in the United States of a temporary protected status given under his predece...
TJ Carson May 19, 2025 The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S. May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Republicans hope to nudge Trump agenda toward passage despite divisions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives will try to nudge President Donald Trump's sweeping tax bill toward passage this week, despite a running battle over spe...
Julia Bradley May 19, 2025 Chairman U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) attends a House Budget Committee meeting as the committee votes to advance U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill in a rare Sunday night session, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

Former President Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer
(Reuters) - Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bone, his office said in a statement on Sunday. Biden, 82, was ...
Ed Hammond May 18, 2025 U.S. President Joe Biden holds an event at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Mexican Navy tall ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing 2
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Mexican Navy sailing ship festooned with lights and a giant flag crashed into the landmark Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, shearing the top of its masts, killing two people a...
Ed Hammond May 18, 2025 A Mexican Navy training ship is seen in front of the Manhattan Bridge, after it was damaged having run into into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, U.S., May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Santiago Lyon

Pope Leo urges unity for divided Church, vows not to be 'autocrat'
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Leo XIV formally began his reign on Sunday by reaching out to conservatives who felt orphaned under his predecessor, calling for unity, vowing to preserve the Catholic Ch...
Ed Hammond May 18, 2025 Pope Leo XIV waves to the faithful from the popemobile ahead of his inaugural Mass in Saint Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

Journalism shrugs off bump and rallies to win 150th Preakness Stakes
(Reuters/Field Level Media) - Journalism won the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course in stunning fashion, catching longshot Gosger just before the wire...
Ed Hammond May 17, 2025 May 17, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Journalism (2) with Umberto Rispoli up beats Gosger (9) with Irad Ortiz Jr. up to the finish line to win the running of the 150th Preakness stakes. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images


