Category Archives: National
Thanksgiving travel expected to break pre-pandemic records in US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A severe storm system moving up the eastern seaboard of the United States on Tuesday appeared likely to disrupt the busiest travel period of the year, with more than 55 million p...
Nov 22, 2023 Travelers navigate through Grand Central Terminal, as people begin to travel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, in New York City, U.S., November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
UPDATE: Israel, Hamas agree first truce, 50 hostages to go free in swap
UPDATED 4:09 A.M. (11/22) GAZA/JERSUALEM (Reuters) -Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a ceasefire in Gaza for at least four days, to let in aid and release at least 50 hostages captured by milit...
Nov 21, 2023 Protesters hold signs demanding the liberation of hostages who are being held in the Gaza Strip after they were seized by Hamas gunmen on October 7, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
U.S. forces carry out series of strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq
WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (Reuters) -The United States carried out two series of strikes in Iraq against Iranian-backed militants, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, in the first publicly reported U.S. response...
Nov 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The Iranian and U.S. flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
UPDATE: Alaska landslide kills at least 3 people, more believed to be missing
UPDATED 11:04 P.M. Reuters) -At least three people have been killed, and three others are believed to be missing, in a landslide on the principal highway serving an island community in Southeast Alask...
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X sues Media Matters after report about ads next to antisemitic content
(Reuters) - Social media company X on Monday sued media watchdog group Media Matters, alleging the organization defamed the platform after it published a report that said ads for major brands had appe...
Nov 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk speaks with members of the media during the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Netanyahu asks Israeli government to back Hamas hostage deal
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked his government on Tuesday to back a deal to clear the way for the release of some of the hostages that Palestinian Hamas militants took to ...
Nov 21, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz (not pictured) in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023. ABIR SULTAN POOL/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
US retailers brace for a tough holiday season despite discounts
(Reuters) - U.S. retailers across apparel, electronics and home improvement are bracing for a challenging holiday season, a sign that higher discounts might not spark the level of spending the compani...
Nov 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A woman carrying a shopping bag from Staud walks past people queuing for a pop-up shop in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City, U.S., September 21, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
North Korea claims success in launching first spy satellite
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea successfully placed its first spy satellite in orbit on Tuesday, its space agency said, defying international condemnation from the United States and its allies. Of...
Nov 21, 2023 A TV screen displays a warning message called "J-alert" after the Japanese government issued an emergency warning for residents of the southern prefecture of Okinawa, saying a missile had been launched from North Korea and that residents of Okinawa prefecture should take cover indoors, in Tokyo, Japan November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato
US existing home sales slump to more than 13-year low in October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. existing home sales dropped to the lowest level in more than 13 years in October as the highest mortgage rates in two decades and a dearth of houses drove buyers from the m...
Nov 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A "sold" sign is seen outside of a recently purchased home in Washington, U.S., July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo
Rising US debt stokes calls in Congress for special fiscal commission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress is facing growing calls to find a way to stem rising budget deficits and debt following this month's warning by Moody's that political dysfunction could lead i...
Nov 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, U.S., August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm//File Photo
