Category Archives: National
U.S. citizen killed in Ukraine while waiting in bread line, family says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen was killed in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv while waiting in a bread line amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, his family said on Thursday. "My b...
Mar 17, 2022 A residential building damaged by shelling is seen, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Chernihiv, Ukraine, in this handout picture released March 17, 2022. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS
13-year-old drove pickup that collided with van killing 9 in Texas -NTSB
(Reuters) -A 13-year-old was driving the pickup truck that collided with a van in Texas, killing nine people, including six members of a New Mexico college's men's and women's golf team and a coach, t...
Mar 17, 2022 Midwest Communications
Blinken says war crimes committed in Ukraine, U.S. experts working to document attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said he agrees with President Joe Biden that war crimes have been committed in Ukraine and U.S. experts were gathering evidenc...
Mar 17, 2022 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a news conference about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the State Department in Washington, U.S., March 17, 2022. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS
U.S. House backs removal of 'most-favored' trade status for Russia, Belarus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed legislation on Thursday to remove "most favored nation" trade status for Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine,...
Mar 17, 2022 Russian and U.S. flags are pictured before talks between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman at the United States Mission in Geneva, Switzerland January 10, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Basketball-U.S. WNBA All-Star Griner's detention in Russia extended -TASS
(Reuters) - Seven-times WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner's detention in Russia for the possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil has been extended until May 19, according to Russian news a...
Mar 17, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Brittney Griner of the United States gestures during a game against Australia at Saitama Super Arena in their Tokyo 2020 Olympic women's basketball quarterfinal game in Saitama, Japan August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
WHO says global rise in COVID cases is 'tip of the iceberg'
(Reuters) - Figures showing a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning nations to remain...
Mar 17, 2022 Midwest Communications
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; housing starts rebound in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week as demand for labor remained strong, positioning the economy for another month of solid job gai...
Mar 17, 2022 FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud
White House COVID chief Zients to exit, be replaced by Jha
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House COVID coordinator Jeff Zients will leave his post next month and will be replaced by public health expert Dr. Ashish Jha, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday. ...
Mar 17, 2022 White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients delivers remarks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Russia bogged down, blasting Ukrainian cities as war enters fourth week
KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian forces in Ukraine are blasting cities and killing civilians but no longer making progress on the ground, Western countries said on Thursday, as a war Moscow was ...
Mar 17, 2022 A woman with a child evacuates from a residential building damaged by shelling, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine, in this handout picture released March 16, 2022. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS
Biden calls Putin a 'war criminal,' sending more weapons to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin "is a war criminal" for attacking Ukraine and announced an additional $800 million in security assistance i...
Mar 16, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden is flanked by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks as he speaks about assistance the U.S. government is providing to Ukraine amid Russia's invasion of the neighboring country, before signing an executive order on the aide in the Eisenhower Office Building's South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
