Category Archives: National
Bill Richardson, U.S. diplomat and troubleshooter, dead at 75
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bill Richardson, a former U.S. diplomat, congressman, energy secretary and New Mexico governor who made his mark on the world stage by securing the release of Americans and othe...
Sep 02, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson fields a question during the University of Southern California's Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy inaugural Symposium in Los Angeles, California, September 24, 2012. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas/File Photo
Biden heads to Florida to survey storm damage, no DeSantis meeting set
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Florida on Saturday to survey damage caused by Hurricane Idalia and comfort people affected by the storm, but he will not be meeting Ron DeSant...
Sep 02, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A view of the foundation of Dennis Buckley’s home after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, U.S., August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Cheney Orr/File Photo
American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett dies at 76
(Reuters) -American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, best known for his "Margaritaville" escapist tribute to the tropical life, has died at the age of 76, according to his website on Saturday. "Jimmy ...
Sep 02, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Singer Jimmy Buffett performs during NBC's 'Today' show Summer Concert Series in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Manhunt underway in Pennsylvania after convicted murderer escapes prison
WEST CHESTER, Penn. (FOX News) - A manhunt is on for a convicted murderer who has escaped from a Pennsylvania prison. FOX News reports a $10,000 reward is being offered in the manhunt for Danelo Caval...
Sep 01, 2023 Danelo Cavalcante (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/West Chester Borough Police Department)
Ford to replace rear cameras in new recall, take $270 million charge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ford Motor said on Friday it will recall 169,000 U.S. vehicles to replace rearview cameras and update software and is taking a $270 million charge to address the callback. It was...
Sep 01, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The logo of Ford is seen on a 2020 Ford Explorer car at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. June 24, 2019.. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski
Florida's storm-struck Gulf Coast takes stock as Idalia soaks Carolinas
HORSESHOE BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Idalia drenched the Carolinas with heavy rain before departing the U.S. Eastern Seaboard on Thursday, while officials in Florida, where the tempest ...
Sep 01, 2023 View of a damaged property after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, U.S., August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Julio Cesar Chavez
UPDATE: US unemployment rate spikes to 3.8%; labor market still has momentum
UPDATED 1:49 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth picked up in August, but the unemployment rate jumped to 3.8% and wage gains moderated, suggesting that labor market conditions were easing and...
Sep 01, 2023 FILE PHOTO: An employee hiring sign with a QR code is seen in a window of a business in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., April 7, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
UPDATE: U.S. airlines, travel industry gear up for Labor Day weekend surge
UPDATED 11:50 A.M. (Reuters) - U.S. airlines and airports have geared up for a busy weekend ahead of the Labor Day holiday as travelers plan to jet off to international locations and cooler destinatio...
Sep 01, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A passenger walks along terminal 2 at the San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California , U.S., September 3, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
UPDATE: Proud Boy, sentenced to 10 years for US Capitol attack, says 'Trump won'
UPDATED 12:43 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A member of the far-right Proud Boys yelled "Trump won" as he left a Washington courtroom on Friday after being sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in...
Sep 01, 2023 Pro-Trump protesters storm into the U.S. Capitol during clashes with police, during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File photo
Biden boosts spending request to help pay for disasters
(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday added $4 billion to a supplemental funding request to Congress to help pay for relief efforts following a string of disasters that have ravaged large swa...
Sep 01, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), about their relief efforts for people effected by Hurricane Idalia in Florida and other states, in Washington, U.S. August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
