Category Archives: National

Utah judge rejects bid to disqualify prosecutors in Charlie Kirk case
Feb 24 (Reuters) - A Utah judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by lawyers for the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to disqualify prosecutors in the case. The decision by District Court ...
TJ Carson Feb 24, 2026 Candles and flowers are placed near an image of Charlie Kirk, during a vigil at Orem City Center Park, after U.S. right-wing activist and commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S. September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

Zelenskiy marks war anniversary vowing to fight on, with Ukraine's allies divided
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Feb 24 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Ukraine's allies on Tuesday to sustain their support for its four-year-old battle against Russian invasion, as divisions ...
Julia Bradley Feb 24, 2026 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife Olena Zelenska attend a commemoration ceremony at a monument to the "Heavenly Hundred", the people killed during the Ukrainian pro-European Union (EU) mass demonstrations in 2014, to mark the 12th anniversary of the end of the uprising, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 20, 2026. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

US airlines cancel over 2,000 flights as storm disruption continues
Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. airlines canceled over 2,000 flights on Tuesday, far fewer than a day earlier, as a powerful winter storm that disrupted airports across the Northeast was expected to ease by e...
Julia Bradley Feb 24, 2026 Cancelled flights are displayed on a board at Logan International Airport during a winter blizzard snow storm in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Trump, facing headwinds at home and abroad, to address State of the Union
By Nandita Bose, Bo Erickson and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver the traditional State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday at a fraught moment...
Julia Bradley Feb 24, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the end of an event to honor "Angel Families" who have lost family members to crimes committed by people in the country illegally, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to murder charges
LOS ANGELES, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Nick Reiner, the troubled son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner, pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder charges stemming from the fatal stabbing of his parents in...
TJ Carson Feb 23, 2026 Nick Reiner appears with Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene (not pictured) during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, U.S., 23 February 2026. Reiner is facing two counts of first‑degree murder for the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in their Los Angeles home in December 2025. CHRIS TORRES/Pool via REUTERS

Trump renews attack on US Supreme Court, vows other tariffs, licenses
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump renewed his condemnation of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday after it ruled against his sweeping tariff program last week, vowing to turn to other...
Julia Bradley Feb 23, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz /File Photo/

Mexican military kills cartel boss 'El Mencho' in US-backed raid
By Lizbeth Diaz and Laura Gottesdiener MEXICO CITY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - One of Mexico's most notorious drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera, or "El Mencho," was killed in a military raid on Sunday, sparking wi...
Julia Bradley Feb 23, 2026 Police officers and civilians walk near the burned wreckage of a vehicle used as a barricade by members of organized crime following a series of detentions by federal forces, in Guadalajara, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Michelle Freyria

Olympics-Ice hockey-US claim long-awaited gold by beating rivals Canada in overtime thriller
By Trevor Stynes and Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The United States ended a nearly half-century wait for Olympic men's ice hockey gold with a 2-1 overtime victory against Canada in a thrillin...
Julia Bradley Feb 23, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Gold Medal Game - Canada vs United States - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 22, 2026. Jack Hughes of United States scores their second goal in overtime to win gold REUTERS/David W Cerny

Powerful winter storm shuts schools, disrupts travel across US Northeast
By Rajesh Kumar Singh NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Children across parts of the U.S. Northeast will stay home on Monday as a powerful winter storm forced school closures and pushed offices and transit...
Julia Bradley Feb 23, 2026 Snow covers residential buildings during a winter storm in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City, U.S., February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Law enforcement kills armed man seeking to enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, officials say
By Jasper Ward and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secret Service and local police shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun early on Sunday after he breached a secure perimeter ...
Julia Bradley Feb 23, 2026 Cars drive by U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, after U.S. Secret Service and local police shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun after he breached a secure perimeter of the resort in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Marco Bello
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