Category Archives: National
Harry Belafonte, who mixed music, acting, and activism, dies at 96
(Reuters) -Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter and groundbreaking actor who started his entertainment career belting "Day O" in his 1950s hit song "Banana Boat" before turning to political activism,...
Apr 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Harry Belafonte (C) laughs with a fellow audience member as they depart after a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Biden, 80, makes 2024 presidential run official: "Let's finish this job"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he will seek a second White House term in 2024, a decision that will test whether Americans are ready to give the 80-year-old Democrat, alrea...
Apr 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the 2023 Teacher of the Year event at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
UPDATE: Biden meets Tennessee state lawmakers to discuss gun control
UPDATED: 5:53 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden met three Tennessee lawmakers at the White House on Monday after they faced expulsion for participating in gun control protests at their st...
Apr 24, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with Tennessee state representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, who faced expulsion over their participation in gun control protests, and Gloria Johnson, who retained her seat, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., April 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
UPDATE: NFL-Packers near deal to send QB Rodgers to Jets
UPDATED 4:38 P.M. NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers are close to finalizing a trade that will see four-time National Football League (NFL) most valuable player Aaron Rodgers join the New York...
Apr 24, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Jan 1, 2023; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) scores a touchdown against Minnesota Vikings linebacker Brian Asamoah II (33) in the fourth quarter of their game at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
US says Sudan factions agree to ceasefire as foreigners evacuated
KHARTOUM (Reuters) -The U.S. said on Monday that the warring factions in Sudan agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire while Western, Arab and Asian nations raced to extract their citizens from the country. U.S...
Apr 24, 2023 People gather as they flee clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan April 24, 2023. REUTERS/El-Tayeb Siddig
Biden: You'll know 'real soon' about my election plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Monday he plans to run again as he gears up for a bruising re-election battle, amid expectations of a formal announcement via video as soon as Tuesda...
Apr 24, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the 2023 Teacher of the Year event at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Former Minnesota officer convicted in Wright killing released from prison
(Reuters) - The former Minneapolis-area police officer convicted of killing Daunte Wright was released from prison on Monday after serving part of her sentence for the fatal shooting that took place w...
Apr 24, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Kimberly Potter, a former police officer who has said she mistakenly used her handgun instead of her Taser when firing at Daunte Wright, 20, as he attempted to flee in his car following a traffic stop, reacts awaits the verdicts in a still image from video in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. December 23, 2021. Pool via REUTERS
Walt Disney Co to begin second wave of layoffs, cutting several thousand jobs - sources
(Reuters) -Walt Disney Co will begin a second wave of layoffs on Monday involving thousands of jobs, as part of efforts to eliminate 7,000 positions and save $5.5 billion in costs, according to source...
Apr 24, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A rain spout stylized with the outline of Disney character Mickey Mouse is seen on a building at The Walt Disney Co. studios in Burbank, California August 9, 2011. REUTERS/Fred Prouser
Blinken: US looking at how to help Americans in Sudan, resume diplomatic presence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is looking at how to help U.S. citizens wishing to leave Sudan amid the ongoing violence, while exploring ways to resume a diplomatic presence in the country, U...
Apr 24, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a press conference at Karuizawa Prince Hotel West in Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture, Japan, 18 April 2023. ZHANG Xiaoyu/Pool via REUTERS
UPDATE: CNN host Don Lemon says television network fired him
UPDATED 1:42 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cable television network CNN has fired longtime host Don Lemon, the news anchor said in a post on Twitter on Monday, adding he was "stunned" by the step and th...
Apr 24, 2023 FILE PHOTO: CNN's Don Lemon during a televised townhall with Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on CNN dedicated to LGBTQ issues in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake
