Category Archives: National
Biden adviser Lander resigns after complaints he bullied staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A top science adviser to President Joe Biden resigned on Monday after allegations came to light that he had bullied and demeaned staffers. Eric Lander, who serves as director of ...
Feb 08, 2022 Dr. Eric Lander, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), speaks following being ceremonially sworn in by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2021. REUTERS/Al Drago
Olympics-Figure skating-Zhou withdraws from Beijing after positive COVID test
BEIJING (Reuters) -American figure skater Vincent Zhou said on Monday he has withdrawn from the Beijing Olympics ahead of this week's men's singles competition after testing positive for COVID-19. A t...
Feb 07, 2022 FILE PHOTO: 2022 Beijing Olympics - Figure Skating - Team Event - Men Single Skating - Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China - February 6, 2022. Vincent Zhou of the United States in action. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
Biden, Germany's Scholz stress unity against Russia on Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Germany on Monday sought to present a united front against potential Russian military aggression in Ukraine, with President Joe Biden declaring the two in "...
Feb 07, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden responds to questions from reporters as he meets with his Competition Council in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S. January 24, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Frontier Airlines temporarily halts all flights after tech issue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Frontier Airlines on Monday temporarily halted all flights after a technology issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the airline. A Frontier spokeswom...
Feb 07, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A passenger waits for his flight inside the Terminal 2 at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France near Paris, France, December 2, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
Jury selection begins in U.S. hate-crime trial of Arbery killers
Atlanta (Reuters) - Jury selection began on Monday in the U.S. federal hate-crimes trial of the three white men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger who was chased and shot while running through...
Feb 07, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Travis McMichael speaks with his defense attorney Robert Rubin during the trial of William "Roddie" Bryan, Travis McMichael and Gregory McMichael, who are charged with the February 2020 death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, at the Gwynn County Superior Court, in Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. November 5, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/Pool/File Photo
Canada police seen getting tough as trucker protests continue
OTTAWA (Reuters) - As the protest against the Canadian government's health measures and vaccine mandates entered an eleventh day on Monday, police have threatened to clamp down after facing criticism ...
Feb 07, 2022 People stand in a staging area east of downtown after police raided the truckers' stockpile of fuel, as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 6, 2022. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
Russian attack on Ukraine possible 'any day' but diplomacy still an option -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin could order an attack on Ukraine within days or weeks, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned on Sunday, as Washington and i...
Feb 07, 2022 A service member of the Ukrainian armed forces walks at combat positions near the line of separation from Russian-backed rebels in Luhansk Region, Ukraine February 6, 2022. REUTERS/Maksim Levin
U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies
WARSAW - (Reuters) - A plane carrying U.S. troops landed in Poland on Sunday, a Reuters witness said, as Washington reinforces its NATO allies in Eastern Europe amid a Russian military build-up on Ukr...
Feb 06, 2022 REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki
Satellite images show troop deployment to Belarus border with Ukraine ahead of Russian drills
MOSCOW - (Reuters) - Satellite images by a private U.S. company published on Sunday showed details of military maneuvers at the Belarus border with Ukraine ahead of joint drills announced by Moscow an...
Feb 06, 2022 A satellite image shows ground attack aircraft at Luninets airfield, Belarus, February 4, 2022. Picture taken February 4, 2022. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
Minneapolis mayor suspends no-knock warrants after police killing of Black man
(Reuters) - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced on Friday a moratorium on no-knock warrants after police fatally shot a 22-year-old Black man during a raid on an apartment. The Minneapolis Police D...
Feb 05, 2022 A demonstrator holds up a sign at a protest for Amir Locke, a Black man who was shot and killed by Minneapolis police's SWAT team, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., February 4, 2022. REUTERS/Tim Evans
