Category Archives: National
US new home sales soar to 13-month high in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes jumped to a 13-month high in April, boosted by a persistent shortage of previously owned houses on the market, though sales for the prior m...
May 23, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A "sold" sign is seen outside of a recently purchased home in Washington, U.S., July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger
Driver charged after crashing into White House barriers, Nazi flag found
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A man who crashed a rented box truck into security barriers near the White House faces multiple criminal charges, U.S. Park Police said on Tuesday following an overnight inciden...
May 23, 2023 A view of a rented box truck that crashed into security barriers at Lafayette Park across from the White House, as the U.S. Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies investigate the incident, in Washington, U.S. May 23, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
UPDATE: White House, Republican negotiators to resume debt ceiling talks Tuesday
UPDATE 8:50 a.m. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House and congressional Republican negotiators will meet again on Tuesday to resolve a months-long impasse over raising the government's $31.4 trillion deb...
May 23, 2023 House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) sits for debt limit talks with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 22, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis
NFL-League owners approve proposal to allow third active quarterback
(Reuters) - National Football League (NFL) teams will be allowed to have a third active quarterback on game day in case of emergency after the league owners approved a bylaw proposal at the Spring Lea...
May 22, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Disney dismisses idea of building miniparks in US
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co on Monday dismissed the idea of building miniparks in the United States, saying the media company would instead spend on its major theme parks and cruise ships. "Focusing on...
May 22, 2023 FILE PHOTO: People gather ahead of the "Festival of Fantasy" parade at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida, U.S. July 30, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
UPDATE: Suspect in Idaho college killings pleads not guilty to charges
UPDATED 11:48 A.M. (Reuters) -A judge on Monday entered a not guilty plea on behalf of the graduate student charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of four University of Idaho college students, loca...
May 22, 2023 Public defender Anne Taylor speaks during a status hearing for Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, at Latah County District Court in Moscow, Idaho, U.S., January 12, 2023. Kai Eiselein/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
UPDATE: Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott launches presidential bid with optimistic message
UPDATED 12:37 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the U.S. Senate, formally kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign on Monday, betting his upbeat message will sell in...
May 22, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades
Horse racing-Baffert horse euthanized on track after fall in Preakness undercard
(Reuters) - A horse trained by Bob Baffert was euthanized on the track after going down with an injury and throwing Panamanian jockey Luis Saez during a race on the Preakness States undercard at Pimli...
May 22, 2023 May 20, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Medical personal tend to jockey Luis Saez after falling off Havnameltdown during the he 48th Running the Chick Lang Stakes (Grade III)at Pimlico Race Course. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
UPDATE: McCarthy says US debt ceiling talks 'on right path' ahead of Biden meeting
UPDATED: 2:15 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy said talks over raising the U.S. federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling were "on the right path" ahead of...
May 22, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) arrives for a portrait unveiling ceremony for former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 17, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Horse racing-Baffert's National Treasure wins Preakness Stakes
(Reuters) -National Treasure won the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a record-breaking eighth win in the middle jewel of U.S. ...
May 21, 2023 May 20, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; National Treasure with John R. Velazquez up (1) defeats Blazing Sevens with Irad Ortiz, Jr. up (7) to win the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
