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Biden vows "to protect" country in State of the Union speech, refers to China balloon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he would cooperate with great power rival China, but vowed "to protect our country," a reference ...
Feb 07, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden talks with retired Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Anthony Kennedy as he departs after concluding his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 7, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis
In State of the Union speech, Biden challenges Republicans on debt and economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden challenged Republicans to lift the U.S. debt ceiling and support tax policies that were friendlier to middle class Americans on Tuesday in a State of the Unio...
Feb 07, 2023 President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., applaud. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS
Area representatives in Congress react to State of the Union
UPDATED 10:02 P.M. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Here are what some of the Peoria-area's representatives said in prepared statements after Tuesday night's State of the Union speech by President Joe Biden. "Thank...
Feb 07, 2023 USCapitol
Biden State of the Union 2023: Stop fighting, Republican friends
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday hailed the recovery of the U.S. economy and creation of a record 12 million jobs in his State of the Union address, while urging Republicans t...
Feb 07, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 7, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
More Memphis officers likely to face discipline in Tyre Nichols' death
(Reuters) - Seven more Memphis police officers are expected to face formal disciplinary charges this week in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols, the city attorney said on Tuesday. Six officers ...
Feb 07, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A view shows a memorial for Tyre Nichols at the intersection of Castlegate Lane and Bear Creek Cove in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., January 30, 2023. This memorial marks the area where Tyre Nichols was beaten during a traffic stop by Memphis police officers. He later died from his injuries. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer
U.S. search and rescue teams set to arrive in Turkey on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Agency for International Development teams will arrive Wednesday morning in Turkey and will head to the southeastern province of Adiyaman to focus on urban search and r...
Feb 07, 2023 Equipment and supplies for the Urban Search and Rescue team from Fairfax, Virginia, and USAID to help in support operations for victims of the earthquake in Turkey are loaded onto a transport plane at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, U.S., in this handout photo released on February 7, 2023. U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS
Journalist with Illinois ties shares experiences of Turkey's earthquakes
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- James Zahora is an American journalist who's been working in Turkey for about a decade. The Chicago area native spoke with WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show" Tuesday morning about the ...
Feb 07, 2023 Harold Litwiler / CC
UPDATE: Biden to push for new taxes, appeal for unity in State of the Union speech -- LIVE COVERAGE TONIGHT
UPDATED 4:19 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will face Republicans who question his legitimacy and a public concerned about the country's direction in Tuesday's State of the Union...
Feb 07, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S, March 1, 2022. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
UPDATE: Rescuers dig through rubble as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 7,800
UPDATED 3:50 p.m. ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) -The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 7,800 people on Tuesday as rescuers worked against time in hars...
Feb 07, 2023 A woman looks on as rescuers search for survivors under the rubble following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 7, 2023. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Biden says U.S.-China relations not weakened by balloon incident
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Monday that relations between Washington and Beijing were not weakened by the United States' downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the week...
Feb 06, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden listens during a meeting of the White House Competition Council in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
