Category Archives: National
Actor/Comedian Louie Anderson dead at 68
(Reuters) -Louie Anderson, a three-time Emmy Award winner, comedian and game show host, died on Friday morning after a battle with cancer, his publicist told Deadline. He was 68. The star of the comed...
Jan 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Actor Louie Anderson poses backstage with his award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on the FX series "Baskets" at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California U.S., September 18, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuon
Minnesota jury to decide if Chauvin's colleagues had duty to stop deadly Floyd arrest
(Reuters) -The federal prosecution of three former Minneapolis police officers who took part in the deadly arrest of George Floyd began on Thursday in a trial that turns on when an officer has a duty ...
Jan 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Community members visit one of the murals at George Floyd Square, now behind barricades that formerly blocked the street, after city employees began to reopen George Floyd Square, the area where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis police custody the year before, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Nicole Neri
Is COVID retreating in the U.S.? Data paints encouraging scenario
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New coronavirus cases are falling in parts of the United States hardest hit by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, according to a Reuters analysis of public health data, offering ...
Jan 21, 2022 People queue to be tested for COVID-19 in Times Square, as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
"Bat Out of Hell" singer Meat Loaf dies at age 74
LONDON (Reuters) - Meat Loaf, the U.S. rock star whose debut "Bat Out of Hell" became one of the best-selling albums of all time, has died aged 74. Delivering epic anthems about love, lust and motorcy...
Jan 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Bobby Yip (HONG KONG)
Georgia prosecutor requests special grand jury in Trump election probe
(Reuters) -The prosecutor for Georgia's biggest county on Thursday requested a special grand jury with subpoena power to aid her investigation into then-President Donald Trump's efforts to influence t...
Jan 20, 2022 Former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rally in Florence, Arizona, U.S., January 15, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Bipartisan U.S. Senate group discusses scaled-back elections bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is discussing a scaled-back law focused on safeguarding election results and protecting election officials from harassment following Democrats...
Jan 20, 2022 U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks to reporters after voting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Russia to hold major navy drills involving all its fleets
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia announced on Thursday its navy would stage a sweeping set of exercises involving all its fleets this month and next from the Pacific to the Atlantic, the latest show of stren...
Jan 20, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Marines of the Baltic Fleet forces of the Russian Navy train in the zone of obstacles during military exercises at the Khmelevka firing ground in the Kaliningrad region, Russia November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Vitaly Nevar
Biden, White House seek to define Ukraine 'invasion' amid confusion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden sought on Thursday to clarify U.S. policy on a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine after his remarks about how America might respond to a "minor incurs...
Jan 20, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden gestures during a meeting with his Infrastructure Implementation Task Force in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
U.S. panel probing Jan. 6 attack seeks interview with Ivanka Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives' panel investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is seeking an interview with former U.S. President Donald Trump's daugh...
Jan 20, 2022 FILE PHOTO: White House Senior Advisor Ivanka Trump attends a campaign for Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler on the eve of the run-off election to decide both of Georgia's Senate seats, in Dalton, Georgia, U.S., January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
U.S. weekly jobless claims increase amid Omicron surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, likely as a winter wave of COVID-19 infections disrupted business activity, whic...
Jan 20, 2022 Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
