Category Archives: National
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on moon in 'victory cry' of new India
BENGALURU (Reuters) -An Indian spacecraft landed on the moon on Wednesday in a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and India's standing as a space power, just days after a similar Russian lan...
Aug 23, 2023 People perform "havan" (traditional Hindu fire ritual) as part of a special prayer for the safe landing of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the moon, in New Delhi, India, August 23, 2023. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Hawaii officials seek families help in identifying remains of wildfire victims
LAHAINA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Officials in Hawaii on Tuesday implored residents to submit DNA samples to help in the identification of human remains found in the ashes of a fast-moving wildfire on the i...
Aug 23, 2023 Residents clasp hands in prayer during a community event at the Lahaina Civic Center, in the fire-ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, U.S., August 21, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
First Trump allies in Georgia election subversion case surrender
ATLANTA (Reuters) -The first of Donald Trump's co-defendants in Georgia's criminal case accusing the former U.S. president and his associates of subverting his 2020 election loss surrendered at an Atl...
Aug 23, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Attorney John Eastman speaks next to U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, as Trump supporters gather ahead of the president’s speech to contest the certification by the U.S. Congress of the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election on the Ellipse in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo
Hollywood writers union says new proposal from studios not enough
(Reuters) -Hollywood studios and streaming services on Tuesday released the terms of a revised proposal to striking writers, but the union urged members to continue picketing as the new offer failed t...
Aug 23, 2023 FILE PHOTO: SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, U.S., August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
In Trump's absence, DeSantis seen as 'punching bag' in first Republican debate
UPDATED 11:10 a.m. (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to be the biggest target of his Republican rivals for the 2024 U.S. presidential nomination at Wednesday's first primary debate,...
Aug 23, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis listens to a question from the audience at a campaign town hall meeting in Newport, New Hampshire, U.S., August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
UPS Teamsters ratify contract, eliminating US strike risk
(Reuters) -U.S. workers at United Parcel Service have ratified a new five-year contract, the Teamsters union said on Tuesday, closing the door on a potential strike that could have put timely Christma...
Aug 22, 2023 Teamster member Sergio Martinez yells out during a rally outside a UPS facility in downtown in Los Angeles, California, U.S. July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Lawsuit says Gannett discriminates against white workers to meet diversity goals
(Reuters) -Gannett Co Inc, the largest U.S. newspaper publisher, is facing a lawsuit claiming its efforts to diversify newsrooms led to discrimination against white workers. The proposed class action ...
Aug 22, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The corporate headquarter buildings of Gannett Co and its flagship newspaper, USA Today, are seen in McLean, Virginia, July 23, 2013. A decline in newspaper advertising dragged down Gannett Co's second-quarter results, underscoring the company's need for new revenue streams. REUTERS/Larry Downing/File Photo
FTX's Bankman-Fried 'subsisting on bread and water' in jail, lawyer says
NEW YORK (Reuters) -FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried is "subsisting on bread and water" because the federal jail where he is being held ahead of his fraud trial has not provided h...
Aug 22, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrives at court as lawyers push to persuade the judge overseeing his fraud case not to jail him ahead of trial, at a courthouse in New York, U.S., August 11, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
US says deal on Iran releasing five US citizens on track
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States believes an understanding on Iran eventually releasing five U.S. citizens remains on track, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday...
Aug 22, 2023 White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan briefs the press ahead of the trilateral summit at Camp David near Thurmont, Maryland, U.S., August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
New Biden student loan plan cuts payments for millions, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday said it was overhauling student loan repayment plans, seeking to make payments more affordable by reducing the amount owed each month and cur...
Aug 22, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (not pictured) during the trilateral summit at Camp David near Thurmont, Maryland, U.S., August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
