Category Archives: National
Donald Trump loses bid for new trial in E. Jean Carroll case
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's request for a new trial on damages after a jury found the former U.S. president liable for sexually abusing and defaming the wr...
Jul 19, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S., July 7, 2023. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo
US Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion
(Reuters) - The U.S. Powerball jackpot has reached a whopping $1 billion for only the third time in the game's history after another Monday night drawing produced no winning ticket. The Monday drawing...
Jul 19, 2023 FILE PHOTO: An electronic message board displays Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpots in New York City, New York, U.S., July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
US soldier got in fights, damaged police car before dash to North Korea - court docs
SEOUL (Reuters) -Months before he fled into North Korea, U.S. soldier Travis King faced two assault allegations and was fined by a South Korean court for damaging a police car, according to a court ru...
Jul 19, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool
Trump has 47% support among Republicans; DeSantis at 19% - Reuters/Ipsos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump is dominating the U.S. Republican presidential nomination contest with 47% support within his party, well above 19% for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, according to ...
Jul 19, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S., July 7, 2023. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo
Taco Bell wins 'Taco Tuesday' trademark dispute with rival chain
(Reuters) - Yum Brands' Taco Bell prevailed on Tuesday in its self-described bid to "liberate" the phrase "Taco Tuesday," as competing fast-food chain Taco John's told the U.S. Patent and Trademark Of...
Jul 18, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The logo of Taco Bell, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. is seen on a store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
In meeting with Israel's Herzog, Biden cites 'hard work' ahead for peace
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and Israeli President Isaac Herzog stressed their countries' close ties on Tuesday at a White House meeting despite U.S. tensions with Israeli Prime Minister ...
Jul 18, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 26, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
US retail sales rise moderately; economy plodding along
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales rose less than expected in June as receipts at service stations and building material stores declined, but consumers boosted or maintained spending elsewhere, ...
Jul 18, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A man with a shopping bag walks past a sale sign at a retail clothing store in San Francisco, California May 13, 2013. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File Photo
UPDATE: Trump says he received word he is a target in U.S. 2020 election probe
UPDATED 9:06 A.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had received a letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith stating that he was a target of a grand jury investi...
Jul 18, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the Turning Point Action Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. July 15, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
UPDATE: U.S. soldier facing disciplinary action flees into North Korea
UPDATED 11:11 A.M. SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. soldier facing disciplinary action fled across the inter-Korean border into North Korea on Tuesday and was believed to be in North Korean custody,...
Jul 18, 2023 FILE PHOTO: South Korean soldiers stand guard during a media tour at the Joint Security Area (JSA) on the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, 03 March 2023. JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
US Sen. Manchin outlines pressure campaign against major presidential candidates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Maverick Democratic Senator Joe Manchin on Monday said he believed that having a third-party candidate run in the 2024 U.S. presidential election would "threaten" the two major p...
Jul 18, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and other U.S senators unveil legislation that would allow the Biden administration to "ban or prohibit" foreign technology products such as the Chinese-owned video app TikTok during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Bonnie Cash/File Photo
