Category Archives: National
UPDATE: Biden, McCarthy appear near to deal on US debt ceiling as default looms
UPDATED 1:37 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy on Thursday appeared to be nearing a deal to cut spending and raise the government's $...
May 25, 2023 U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. thinks Ukraine was behind Kremlin drone attack - NYT
MOSCOW (Reuters) -United States intelligence agencies believe that a drone attack on the Kremlin this month was likely orchestrated by Ukrainian spies or military intelligence, the New York Times said...
May 25, 2023 The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer
Biden renews call for assault weapons ban a year after Uvalde massacre
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday renewed his call for a ban on assault weapons as he and his wife Jill held a White House event to mourn the lives lost at the Uvalde, Texas, ele...
May 24, 2023 Gillian Rodriguez, clinical mental health counsellor at Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas, releases butterflies at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church for attendees during a "Day of Remembrance" ceremony honoring the victims of the Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, U.S., May 24, 2023, one year after the mass shooting. REUTERS/Evan Garcia
UPDATE: Ron DeSantis jumps into White House race but Twitter launch marred by glitches
UPDATED 6:23 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday he would seek the 2024 Republican nomination for president, but an audio interview on Twitter meant to showcase ...
May 24, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis delivers a speech at The Heritage Foundation's 50th anniversary Leadership Summit at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, M.D., U.S., April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger
Murdaugh indicted on fraud charges after South Carolina murder convictions
(Reuters) - Disbarred South Carolina lawyer Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, already convicted of murdering his wife and son, on Wednesday was indicted by a federal grand jury on 22 counts of financial fraud,...
May 24, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Richard Alexander Murdaugh is seen in a mugshot taken after his arrest, at Kirkland Reception and Evaluation Center in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. in this handout obtained March 4, 2023. South Carolina Department of Corrections/Handout via REUTERS
'Queen of rock 'n' roll' Tina Turner dies at 83
UPDATED 5:22 P.M. (Reuters) - Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on W...
May 24, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Tina Turner performs during the "Ein Herz fuer Kinder" (A Heart for Children) TV charity telethon in Berlin, Germany, December 17, 2011. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz/File Photo
Industrial suppliers face a rocky road if U.S. defaults on debt- AEM
(Reuters) - A failure to break the deadlock on raising the U.S. debt ceiling before the deadline could pose a challenge to capital-intensive businesses such as industrial suppliers, a body representin...
May 24, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Caterpillar logo is pictured at the 'Bauma' Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment in Munich, Germany, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle
UPDATE: White House, Republicans push ahead in US debt ceiling talks
UPDATED: 1:28 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Negotiators for Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy reconvened at the White House on Wednesday to try to close a dea...
May 24, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden hosts debt limit talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 22, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Facebook owner Meta starts final round of layoffs
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Meta Platforms Inc started carrying out the last batch of a three-part round of layoffs on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter, as part of a plan announced in...
May 24, 2023 Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, U.S. November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva
Netflix expands password sharing crackdown around the world
(Reuters) -Netflix Inc on Tuesday expanded its crackdown on password sharing to the United States and more than 100 other countries, alerting users that their accounts cannot be shared for free outsid...
May 23, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with the Netflix logo lies in front of displayed "Streaming service" words in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
