Category Archives: National
Biden says Republican debt ceiling offer 'unacceptable,' to talk with McCarthy
HIROSHIMA, Japan/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Sunday called Republicans' latest offers in talks on lifting the government's debt ceiling "unacceptable," but said he would be willing to...
May 21, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a Quad Leaders' meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, May 20, 2023, in Hiroshima, Japan. Kenny Holston/Pool via REUTERS
Washington quiet as debt ceiling deadline inches closer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House and Republican congressional negotiators on raising the federal $31.4 trillion debt ceiling were quiet on Saturday after meetings on Friday failed and President Joe ...
May 20, 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
Zelenskiy joins Japan G7 as democracies take aim at Russia and China
HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy brought his call for support against Russia's invasion to a Group of Seven (G7) summit on Saturday to Japan, where leaders agreed to tighten s...
May 20, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives at Hiroshima airport for attending the G7 leaders' summit in Mihara, Hiroshima prefecture, western Japan May 20, 2023., in this photo released by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERS
Jim Brown, legendary NFL running back, dead at 87
(Reuters) -Jim Brown, one of the greatest running backs in the history of the National Football League, who quit the game at the height of his career to act in Hollywood movies and add his voice to th...
May 19, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Sep 22, 2019; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns hall of fame running back Jim Brown smiles while watching warmups before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
UPDATE: Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira ordered to remain in jail ahead of trial
UPDATED 3:15 P.M. WORCESTER (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Friday ordered the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets to remain in jail as he awaits trial on charges he violated the Esp...
May 19, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Jack Teixeira's father answers questions from his attorney as he takes the stand during a detention hearing for Jack Teixeira, a member of the U.S. Air National Guard who is facing criminal charges for leaking top-secret military intelligence records online, at the federal courthouse in Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S., April 27, 2023 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Margaret Small
Tim Scott, lone Black Republican in U.S. Senate, to run for president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott has entered the 2024 presidential race, according to a filing with the U.S. election regulator on Friday, in what amounts to a long-shot bet tha...
May 19, 2023 Likely Republican presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) speaks at a campaign town hall meeting at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., May 8, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits Saudi, seeks Arab League support for his people
DUBAI (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attended a summit of the Arab League in Saudi Arabia on Friday to canvas support for his people, while Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman e...
May 19, 2023 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, ahead of the Arab League summit, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS
U.S., G7 to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia over Ukraine
HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - The United States and the rest of the "Group of Seven" major economies will unveil new sanctions and export controls targeting Russia over its war against Ukraine, a U.S. ...
May 18, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden attends a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, ahead the G7 Summit, at RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima, in Hiroshima, Japan, May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Hyundai, Kia agree to $200 million settlement in over US car thefts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp agreed to a consumer class-action lawsuit settlement worth $200 million over rampant car thefts of the Korean automakers' vehicles, lawyers for the own...
May 18, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hyundai Motor Company is pictured at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Ford recalls 422,000 SUVs because rear view camera display may fail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co is recalling 422,000 sport utility vehicles in the United States because the video output may fail even after getting a prior recall repair, preventing the rear vie...
May 18, 2023 FILE PHOTO: 2020 Ford Explorer cars are seen at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski
