Category Archives: National
Bill Mazeroski, hero of Pirates' 1960 World Series win, dies at 89
Bill Mazeroski, a defensive-minded second baseman whose home run ended the 1960 World Seres, died at age 89. The Hall of Famer's death was announced Saturday by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the only team h...
Feb 21, 2026 Jul 5, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates former second baseman and Baseball Hall of Fame member Bill Mazeroski throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Pirates host the New York Yankees at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Olympics-Freestyle-US retain mixed team aerials gold as China miss out on third title of Games
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The United States won gold in the Olympics freestyle skiing mixed team final on Saturday, retaining their 2022 title, while Switzerland bagged the silver and favouri...
Feb 21, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Freestyle Skiing - Mixed Team Aerials Victory Ceremony - Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park, Livigno, Italy - February 21, 2026. Gold medallist Christopher Lillis of United States, Connor Curran of United States and Kaila Kuhn of United States celebrate on the podium after winning the Freestyle Skiing - Mixed Team Aerials REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 10, including senior Hezbollah official
Feb 21 (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed and 50 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, two security sources told Reuters, after the Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbol...
Feb 21, 2026 People inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli strike on Friday, in Bednayel, Bekaa valley, Lebanon, February 21, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Olympics-Freestyle-American Ferreira completes medal collection with halfpipe gold
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Alex Ferreira of the United States won gold in the freestyle skiing men's halfpipe final at Milano Cortina on Friday, completing his collection of Olympic medals. Th...
Feb 20, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Freestyle Skiing - Men's Freeski Halfpipe Final - Livigno Snow Park, Livigno, Italy - February 20, 2026. Alex Ferreira of United States reacts after his second run of the Men's Freeski Halfpipe Final REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Trump orders temporary 10% global tariff to replace duties struck down by US Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would impose a 10% global tariff for 150 days to replace some of his emergency duties that were struck down by the U.S...
Feb 20, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Solicitor General D. John Sauer, 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., January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
US Supreme Court rejects Trump's global tariffs
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court struck down on Friday President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies,...
Feb 20, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria//File Photo
US PCE inflation heats up in December
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Underlying U.S. inflation increased more than expected in December, and signs are pointing to a further acceleration in January, which would strengthen expectations that...
Feb 20, 2026 FILE PHOTO: A shopper walks past a partially empty dairy section at a grocery store ahead of an expected winter storm spreading across the United States, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
US economic growth slows sharply in the fourth quarter
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter amid disruptions from last year's government shutdown and a moderation in consumer...
Feb 20, 2026 FILE PHOTO: People shop at a Costco store in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S., January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Eric Dane, who played 'McSteamy' on 'Grey's Anatomy', dies at 53
By Daniel Trotta Feb 19 (Reuters) - Actor Eric Dane, who played the handsome Dr Mark Sloan on the hit television series "Grey's Anatomy," died on Thursday aged 53, his family said, less than a year af...
Feb 20, 2026 Eric Dane attends the premiere of the film "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, U.S., May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Epstein estate agrees to $35 million settlement in victim class action
By Jan Wolfe Feb 19 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Epstein's estate has agreed to pay as much as $35 million to resolve a class action lawsuit that accused two of the disgraced financier's advisers of aiding and...
Feb 20, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS
