Category Archives: National
Major Nor'easter blankets U.S. East Coast with snow, heavy winds
BOSTON - (Reuters) - The northeastern United States was walloped by a fierce winter storm on Saturday that dropped more than two feet of snow on some areas while packing high winds, prompting thousand...
Jan 30, 2022 REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
Nadal edges Medvedev in five-set thriller to win Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Rafa Nadal edged Daniil Medvedev in a classic Australian Open final on Sunday, roaring back from two sets down to claim a record 21st Grand Slam title only months after fearing hi...
Jan 30, 2022 REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
Biden visits Pittsburgh bridge collapse, vows more U.S. investment
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) -President Joe Biden stopped to look at a Pittsburgh bridge that collapsed just hours before he arrived for a scheduled visit to the city on Friday, dramatically underscoring the ...
Jan 29, 2022 Vehicles are seen on the remains of a bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., January 28, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
U.S. East Coast prepares for heavy snow, plunging temperatures as blizzard hits
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Residents of New York and New England hunkered down on Saturday for a fierce Nor'easter bringing high winds, deep cold and up to two feet of snow, a blizzard predicted to be one o...
Jan 29, 2022 FILE PHOTO: People walk in the snow in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Russian buildup at Ukraine border includes blood for wounded, U.S. officials say
UPDATE: 2:51 p.m. CST WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian troop buildup along its border with Ukraine includes supplies of blood for the wounded, three U.S. officials told Reuters, a detail reinfo...
Jan 28, 2022 FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019 file photo, President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia. An Associated Press review shows the idea of Ukrainian interference took root during Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, was spread online and then amplified by Putin before some of America’s elected officials made it their truth. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Caterpillar revenue beats estimates on rebound in construction demand
(Reuters) -Caterpillar Inc beat quarterly revenue estimates on Friday on sustained demand for its heavy machinery and construction equipment as global economic activity recovers from pandemic lows. Th...
Jan 28, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Caterpillar Inc. equipment is on display for sale at a retail site in San Diego, California, U.S., March 3, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Fiscal stimulus fuels U.S. economy in 2021 to its best performance since 1984
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy notched its strongest growth in nearly four decades in 2021 after the government injected trillions of dollars in COVID-19 relief, and is seen soldiering on thi...
Jan 27, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Warehouse workers deal with inventory stacked up to the ceiling at an ABT Electronics Facility in Glenview, Illinois, U.S. December 4, 2018. REUTERS/Richa Naidu/File Photo
'Truly grateful' Ben Roethlisberger retires
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger officially retired from football Thursday. In a two-plus minute video posted to Twitter with his wife, Ashley, and three kids, Roethlisberger put an ...
Jan 27, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Jan 16, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half in an AFC Wild Card playoff football game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Biden's nominee to replace Justice Breyer to receive 'prompt' Senate hearing - Schumer
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's nominee to replace Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court will receive a "prompt hearing" and will be considered and confirmed by the full Senate wi...
Jan 27, 2022 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) meet with the media following Senate Democratic lunch, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 13, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. judge keeps Oath Keepers founder Rhodes in jail ahead of sedition trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Wednesday said Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers, should remain in jail while he awaits trial on seditious conspiracy charges for his alleged ...
Jan 27, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Oath Keepers militia founder Stewart Rhodes poses during an interview session in Eureka, Montana, U.S. June 20, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart/File Photo
