Category Archives: National
CAT union workers approve UAW strike authority
PEORIA, Ill. -- Members of the United Auto Workers Union at Caterpillar have overwhelmingly decided to give their leaders the authority to call a strike against the company in case contract negotiatio...
Jan 31, 2023 (Caterpillar)
'Laverne & Shirley' actress Cindy Williams dies at 75
(Reuters) - Cindy Williams, who played Shirley alongside Penny Marshall's Laverne in "Laverne & Shirley," one of the most popular U.S. TV shows of the 1970s and 1980s, has died at 75, the AP repor...
Jan 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Holding replica plaques, Penny Marshall (2nd L), and Cindy Williams, who co-starred in the 1970s hit TV series "Laverne & Shirley" pose with (L-R) Henry Winkler, Ed Begley Jr. and Garry Marshall, following a rare two-star unveiling ceremony honoring them with the 2,258th and 2,259th stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame August 12, 2004. REUTERS/Jim Ruymen/File Photo/File Photo
U.S. to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's administration on Monday said it will end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11, nearly three years after the United States imposed sweeping pandemic me...
Jan 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO: People walk outside wearing masks during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Harlem area of the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 10, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Three Memphis fire department employees fired in Tyre Nichols case
UPDATED 6:30 P.M. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Reuters) -The Memphis Fire Department said on Monday it had dismissed two emergency medical technicians and a lieutenant who responded to the fatal police beating of ...
Jan 30, 2023 People protest against the fatal beating of Black motorist Tyre Nichols by Memphis Police officers, during a rally in Oakland, California, U.S. January 29, 2023. REUTERS/Laure Andrillon
Biden says no F-16s for Ukraine as Russia claims gains
KYIV, Ukraine/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will not provide the F-16 fighter jets that Ukraine has sought in its fight against Russia, President Joe Biden said on Monday, as Russian forces ...
Jan 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard during NATO exercise Saber Strike flies over Amari military air base, Estonia June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull passes away
CHICAGO, Ill. - One of the greatest to don a Chicago Blackhawks sweater has passed away. The NHL Alumni Association Monday announced the passing of Bobby Hull. He was 84. Hull played for 15 years with...
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TikTok CEO to testify before U.S. Congress over security concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew will appear before the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee in March, as lawmakers scrutinize the Chinese-owned video-sharing app. Chew will tes...
Jan 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO: TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Odds 'very high' of U.S. military conflict with China, top Republican says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A top Republican in the U.S. Congress said on Sunday the odds of conflict with China over Taiwan "are very high" after a U.S. general caused consternation with a memo that warned...
Jan 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Amphibious armoured vehicles under Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command take part in an assault wave formation training exercise in Zhangzhou, Fujian province, China August 14, 2022. cnsphoto via REUTERS
U.S. FAA adopts new safeguards after computer outage halted flights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told lawmakers it had made a series of changes to prevent a repeat of a computer system outage that on Jan. 11 disrupted more than 11,0...
Jan 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Status of the flights are displayed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had ordered airlines to pause all domestic departures due to a system outage, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer
Memphis police suspend officer after firing five in Tyre Nichols case
UPDATED 1:51 P.M. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Reuters) -Days after five Memphis police officers were fired and charged with murder in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, a sixth officer was suspended pending an in...
Jan 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Memphis Police Department officer Preston Hemphill poses at a graduation ceremony for the 97th Crisis Intervention Class in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. July 21, 2022. Memphis Police Department/Handout via REUTERS
