Category Archives: National
Actor Treat Williams killed while riding motorcycle in Vermont, agent says
(Reuters) - The actor Treat Williams, known for his roles in Hair and Everwood, was killed in a motorcycle accident on Monday, his longtime agent said. Barry McPherson, Williams' agent for 15 years, c...
Jun 13, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Actor Treat Williams from the television show "Against the Wall" takes part in a panel discussion during the Lifetime channel portion of the Press Tour for the Television Critics Association in Beverly Hills, California, July 27, 2011. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas
Body recovered from rubble of Philadelphia I-95 highway collapse
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -Human remains were recovered on Monday from a fallen overpass on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia as crews removed concrete debris from the site of a fiery weekend highway collaps...
Jun 13, 2023 A view of the aftermath of the collapse of a part of I-95 highway after a fuel tanker exploded beneath it, in Philadelphia, U.S. June 11, 2023 in this still image obtained from a social media video. Courtesy of Billy Kyle/via REUTERS
Pat Sajak to retire from record TV stint as 'Wheel of Fortune' host
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pat Sajak, the enduring master of ceremonies for "Wheel of Fortune," plans to retire at the end of his upcoming record 41st year hosting one of American television's longest-ru...
Jun 12, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Television hosts Pat Sajak (L) and Alex Trebek accept the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 19, 2011. REUTERS/Richard Brian/File Photo
US budget deficit mushrooms in May as revenue falls, Medicare outlays jump
(Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit swelled in May from a year earlier as revenue tumbled and Medicare spending surged, the Treasury Department said on Monday in its first monthly accounting of the go...
Jun 12, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The American flag flies over the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo
Biden has root canal treatment, cancels NATO meet, other events
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden is rescheduling a meeting with the head of NATO and skipping his other public events on Monday to undergo his second root canal procedure in as many days...
Jun 12, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden departs Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, U.S., June 10, 2023. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden
US senator opens probe into PGA Tour, LIV Golf agreement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal on Monday asked the PGA Tour and LIV Golf for communications and records related to their planned merger. Blumenthal, a Democrat who chairs the Se...
Jun 12, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Apr 23, 2023; Adelaide, South Australia, AUS; Dustin Johnson of Team Aces hits a shot during the final round of LIV Golf Adelaide golf tournament at Grange Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian prime minister and media mogul, dies at 86
MILAN (Reuters) -Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire media mogul and former Italian prime minister who transformed the nation's politics with polarizing policies and often alarmed his allies with his b...
Jun 12, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Forza Italia leader and former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi looks on following a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Convicted 'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski dead at 81
(Reuters) - Ted Kaczynski, former math professor and "twisted genius" who came to be known as the Unabomber when he carried out a 17-year spree of mysterious bombings that killed three people and baff...
Jun 11, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Theodore Kaczynski is led out of federal court where he was charged with a single federal weapons violation April 4,1997.
Trump magnifies attacks on Justice Department in post-charges speech
(Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump used the first public appearance since his federal indictment to ratchet up attacks on the Justice Department, accusing prosecutors, without evidence, of a pol...
Jun 11, 2023 Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the North Carolina Republican Party convention in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. June 10, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake
Bidens offer 'joy' at White House Pride event as LGBTQ attacks mount
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday hosted the largest Pride celebration in White House history on Saturday, calling for new measures to protect the rights and safety of LGBTQ+...
Jun 11, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden stands with the Harvey family as first lady Dr. Jill Biden delivers remarks during a Pride Celebration on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, U.S., June 10, 2023. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden
