Category Archives: National
Philadelphia to end indoor mask mandate days after imposing it
(Reuters) - Philadelphia is ending its indoor mask mandate, health officials said late on Thursday, reversing its decision just days after imposing the order. The Board of Health (BOH) voted on Thursd...
Apr 22, 2022 A customer dines at a restaurant as the indoor mask mandate is reinstated to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 18, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah Beier
Russia pushes offensive, collects corpses in 'liberated' Mariupol
KYIV/MARIUPOL (Reuters) -Russia pressed its new offensive in eastern Ukraine on Friday while in the port city of Mariupol, teams of volunteers collected corpses from the ruins after Moscow declared vi...
Apr 22, 2022 Service members of pro-Russian troops, including fighters of the Chechen special forces unit, stand in front of the destroyed administration building of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine April 21, 2022. REUTERS/Chingis Kondarov
On Earth Day, climate activists rally against fossil fuels
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Climate change campaigners kicked off a wave of protests for Earth Day on Friday, pushing demands such as an immediate halt to European imports of Russian oil and gas and an end to...
Apr 22, 2022 An activist places a placard outside the Ministry of Investment's office, during a rally called "Investment for the Earth, not Oligarchy," asking the government to choose sustainable investment to mark Earth Day, in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 22, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
American 'Ghost' drones for Ukraine designed for attack, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newly disclosed "Ghost" drones that are part of America's latest arms package for Ukraine were developed by the U.S. Air Force for attacking targets and are destroyed after a si...
Apr 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
Florida lawmakers pass bill that would revoke Disney's special status
(Reuters) -Walt Disney Co is set to lose its special tax status in Florida after legislators there passed a bill on Thursday, delivering a major blow to the company embroiled in a dispute over a new s...
Apr 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A Mickey Mouse doll is seen pinned depicting a large mouse trap while supporters of Florida's Republican-backed "Don't Say Gay" bill that bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for many young students gather for a rally outside Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, U.S. April 16, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo
Warner Bros Discovery says it is shutting down CNN+ streaming service
UPDATED 1:36 p.m. (Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery announced on Thursday it would shut down its CNN+ streaming news service less than a month after its highly touted launch. The service, which sought ...
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Biden unveils new $800 million U.S. military aid package for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million security assistance package for Ukraine on Thursday morning to further shore up support for the embattled European ...
Apr 21, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden is flanked by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley as he meets with military leaders in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; unemployment rolls lowest in 52 years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell moderately last week, still suggesting that April was another month of strong job growth. The report from...
Apr 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A "We're Hiring" sign advertising jobs is seen at the entrance of a restaurant in Miami, Florida, U.S., May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
Russia tests nuclear-capable missile that Putin calls world's best
LONDON (Reuters) -In a show of strength two months into its assault on Ukraine, Russia test-launched a new nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile which President Vladimir Putin said on Wed...
Apr 21, 2022 The Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test at Plesetsk cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk region, Russia, in this still image taken from a video released on April 20, 2022. Russian Defence Ministry/via REUTERS
Putin calls off plan to storm Mariupol plant, opts for blockade instead
(Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin called off plans for the Russian military to storm the sprawling Azovstal steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and said on Thursday he wanted Ukrainia...
Apr 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises above Azovstal steelworks, in Mariupol, Ukraine, in this still image obtained from a recent drone video posted on social media. MARIUPOL CITY COUNCIL/via REUTERS
