Category Archives: National
UPDATE: Pennsylvania fugitive captured, ending two-week manhunt
UPDATED 4:48 P.M. (Reuters) -A convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail was captured on Wednesday with the help of a heat-sensing aircraft and a police dog, ending an intense, two-week ...
Sep 13, 2023 Escaped fugitive Danelo Cavalcante, 34, a Brazilian who escaped from Chester County Prison where he was awaiting transfer to a state prison to serve a life sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend, is taken into custody by law enforcement officers in Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 13, 2023. Pennsylvania State Police/Handout via REUTERS
Libya storm death toll expected to swell as sea washes bodies ashore
NEAR DERNA, Libya (Reuters) -Bodies were washing ashore in eastern Libya on Wednesday, swelling the death toll from a storm that swept whole neighborhoods out to sea, with thousands already confirmed ...
Sep 13, 2023 A view shows damaged cars, after a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Libya, in Derna, Libya September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori
Putin and North Korea's Kim discuss military matters, Ukraine war and satellites
MOSCOW/SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for a rare summit on Wednesday at which they discussed military matters, the war in Ukraine and possib...
Sep 13, 2023 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un visit the Vostochny Сosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, September 13, 2023. Sputnik/Artem Geodakyan/Pool via REUTERS
McCarthy faces threat as US House speaker despite impeachment move
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will confront a fractured caucus on Wednesday, with his role as the top Republican in Congress under threat from the far right, despite giving ...
Sep 13, 2023 U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) calls for an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Joe Biden while delivering a statement on allegations surrounding President Biden and his son Hunter Biden, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
McDonald's to bid farewell to self-service soda
CHICAGO - It's not going away right away, but McDonald's is preparing to do away with one of the reasons you might still go there. McDonald's says it will eventually do away with the self-service beve...
Sep 12, 2023 Phillip Pessar / CC
Five former Memphis police officers indicted in Tyre Nichols killing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal grand jury has indicted five former Memphis police officers in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died after being beaten by police in January, according to a...
Sep 12, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Five former Memphis police officers who have been charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols appear during an arraignment hearing at Shelby County courthouse in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht
NFL-Jets' QB Rodgers to miss rest of season with torn Achilles - report
(Reuters) - Aaron Rodgers will miss the rest of the 2023 National Football League (NFL) season with a torn left Achilles tendon suffered moments into his much-anticipated New York Jets debut, accordin...
Sep 12, 2023 Sep 11, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) is injured while being sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd (56) during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
UPDATE: Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro with titanium case, holds line on prices
UPDATED 3:38 p.m. CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) -Apple launched a new series of iPhones that included a new titanium shell, a faster chip and improved video game playing abilities. The biggest surpr...
Sep 12, 2023 Apple CEO Tim Cook holds a new iPhone 15 Pro during the 'Wonderlust' event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Escaped Pennsylvania murderer shot at by homeowner while stealing rifle
(Reuters) - A convicted murderer who broke out of a Pennsylvania prison two weeks ago snatched a rifle from the garage of a homeowner, who then opened fire on him as he fled, authorities said on Tuesd...
Sep 12, 2023 Escaped convict Danelo Cavalcante, 34, a Brazilian who escaped from Chester County Prison where he was awaiting transfer to a state prison to serve a life sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend, is seen clean shaven and wearing a hooded sweatshirt, black baseball cap, green prison pants and white shoes, in stills from security camera video near Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 9, 2023. Pennsylvania State Police/Handout via REUTERS/File photo
Top US House Republican McCarthy calls for Biden impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday called for an impeachment inquiry into Democratic President Joe Biden encouraged by his party's right ...
Sep 12, 2023 U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) holds a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File photo
