Category Archives: National
UPS, Teamsters accuse each other of walking away from contract talks
(Reuters) -The Teamsters Union said on Wednesday United Parcel Service "walked away" from negotiations over a new contract, a claim the shipping giant denied, lobbing its own accusation that the union...
Jul 05, 2023 United Parcel Service and the Teamsters hold a rally before before the beginning of the largest U.S. private sector labor contract talks covering more than 330,000 U.S. drivers, package handlers and loaders at the global delivery firm, in Orange, California, U.S. April 15, 2023. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
UPDATE: Philadelphia mass shooting suspect posted 'disturbing messages'
UPDATED 3:38 p.m. (Reuters) -A Philadelphia gunman charged with killing five people over the Fourth of July weekend left "disturbing messages" on social media before carrying out one of several U.S. m...
Jul 05, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Police tape is seen as investigations are ongoing the day after a mass shooting in the Kingsessing section of southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Bastiaan Slabbers
US Judge restricts Biden officials from contact with social media firms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday restricted some agencies and officials of the administration of President Joe Biden from meeting and communicating with social media companies to ...
Jul 04, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A general view of the White House, where U.S. President Joe Biden cancelled his public schedule Monday after undergoing a root canal dental procedure at the White House in Washington, U.S. June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Hot dog-eater Joey Chestnut wins July Fourth title with 62 franks
(Reuters) - Reigning champion of the annual U.S. Fourth of July hot dog eating contest Joey Chestnut defended his title on Tuesday, clinching his 16th career win by scarfing down 62 franks in 10 minut...
Jul 04, 2023 World Champion Joey Chestnut looks on, on the day of 2023 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in New York City, U.S., July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
White powder found at White House identified as cocaine - Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A white powder found inside the White House late on Sunday, which led to the temporary closure of part of the presidential complex, was identified by Washington fire department ...
Jul 04, 2023 A view of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson
Temperatures seen surging as El Nino weather pattern returns
GENEVA (Reuters) -Temperatures are expected to soar across large parts of the world after the El Nino weather pattern emerged in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, the World Meteo...
Jul 04, 2023 Cracks run through the partially dried-up river bed of the Gan River, a tributary to Poyang Lake during a regional drought in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China, August 28, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Biden says gun violence 'tearing communities apart' after latest mass shootings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Tuesday said gun violence was tearing apart U.S. communities after mass shootings in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Fort Worth claimed the lives of at least 1...
Jul 04, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden looks on during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured), during the G7 Summit at the Grand Prince Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan, May 21, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
NATO agrees to extend boss Stoltenberg's term by a year
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO decided on Tuesday to extend Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's contract by a further year, opting to stick with an experienced leader as war rages on the alliance's doorst...
Jul 04, 2023 FILE PHOTO: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to the media as he visits Ramstein U.S. Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Heiko Becker
Shooting in Texas leaves at least 3 dead, 8 wounded - media
(Reuters) -At least three people were killed and eight wounded in a mass shooting in Fort Worth, Texas, after a local festival, officials said on Tuesday, in the latest incident of gun violence around...
Jul 04, 2023 Midwest Communications
Four killed, two injured in Philadelphia shooting
(Reuters) -Four people were killed and two were injured in a shooting on Monday night in Philadelphia, and a suspect was taken into custody, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a ...
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