Category Archives: National
Trump pleads not guilty to Georgia election subversion charges
(Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a wide-ranging Georgia criminal indictment related to his attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. "As evidenced b...
Aug 31, 2023 Former U.S. President Donald Trump is shown in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, after a Grand Jury brought back indictments against him and 18 of his allies in their attempt to overturn the state's 2020 election results in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., August 24, 2023. Fulton County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS
Delayed financial disclosure for US Supreme Court's Thomas released
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took private jet flights provided by billionaire Texas businessman Harlan Crow, according to a 2022 financial disclosure report made pu...
Aug 31, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas poses during a group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Fire kills more than 70 in Johannesburg apartment block
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - More than 70 people were killed overnight when fire raged through a five-story apartment block in a poor area of Johannesburg, officials said on Thursday, adding that some of ...
Aug 31, 2023 Firefighters work at the scene of a deadly blaze in the early hours of the morning, in Johannesburg, South Africa August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Shiraaz Mohamed
Hurricane Idalia lashes Florida, then weakens and turns fury on Georgia
PERRY, Florida (Reuters) - Hurricane Idalia plowed into Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday with howling winds, torrential rains and pounding surf, then weakened as it turned its fury on southeastern Ge...
Aug 31, 2023 A view of wreckage and debris after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2023. REUTERS/Cheney Orr
US Senate's McConnell freezes up for second time in public appearance
(Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell froze up for more than 30 seconds on Wednesday during a public appearance before he was escorted away, the second such incident in little more tha...
Aug 30, 2023 Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up for more than 30 seconds during a public appearance before he was escorted away, the second such incident in a little more than a month, after an event with the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce in Covington, Kentucky, U.S. August 30, 2023 in a still image from video. ABC Affiliate WCPO via REUTERS
US health officials look to move marijuana to lower-risk drug category
(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended easing restrictions on marijuana, a department spokesperson said on Wednesday, following a review request from the Bid...
Aug 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO-Rachel Levine, nominated to be an assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 24, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/Pool/File Photo
American Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize strike - union
(Reuters) - American Airlines' flight attendants voted to authorize a strike if the company refuses to agree to "reasonable" contract terms, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) sa...
Aug 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO: An American Airlines Airbus A321 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake
White House: North Korea, Russia arms talks advancing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is concerned that arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea are advancing actively, the White House said on Wednesday. White House national security spok...
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Giuliani liable for defaming Georgia election workers, judge rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani is liable for defaming two Georgia election workers who were the target of vote-rigging conspiracy accusations following the 2020 U.S. ...
Aug 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani gets out of his car to speak to reporters outside the Fulton County Jail after surrendering to face state charges arising from actions he is accused of taking to overturn former U.S. President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. August 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dustin Chambers/File photo
UPDATE: Hurricane Idalia churns into Florida, threatening storm surge
UPDATED 1:36 P.M. STEINHATCHEE, Florida (Reuters) - Hurricane Idalia on Wednesday plowed through the Big Bend region of Florida, where millions of residents had evacuated or hunkered down in anticipat...
Aug 30, 2023 A vehicle moves through flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2023. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
