Category Archives: National
Dozens killed as tornadoes rip through Kentucky, other U.S. states
UPDATED 9:52 A.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A devastating swarm of tornadoes ripped through Kentucky and five other U.S. states, killing dozens of people and leaving a trail of destroyed homes, factories ...
Dec 12, 2021 A mailbox stands in front of where a home once stood after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states in Earlington, Kentucky, U.S. December 11, 2021. REUTERS/Cheney Orr
Biden jokes about poor cooking skills in late-night TV debut on 'Tonight Show'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden urged Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, vowed to combat inflation and joked about his lack of cooking skills during his first late-night TV ...
Dec 11, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team on developments related to the Omicron COVID-19 variant from the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 9, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Many people trapped after roof collapse at Amazon warehouse near St. Louis
UPDATED 6:12 A.M. 12/11/21 (Reuters) -Many people were trapped after a roof partially collapsed at an Amazon.com Inc warehouse near the U.S. city of St. Louis late on Friday, after tornadoes and stron...
Dec 10, 2021 Emergency vehicles surround the site of an Amazon distribution warehouse with a collapsed roof, after storms hit the area of Edwardsville, Illinois, U.S. December 10, 2021. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant
Michael Nesmith of American rock band The Monkees dead at 78
(Reuters) -Michael Nesmith, one of the stars of "The Monkees," a 1960s TV comedy series about a rock quartet modeled after the Beatles, died on Friday of natural causes at the age of 78, his family sa...
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Washington mourns former U.S. Senator, presidential candidate Bob Dole
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator and Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole's funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Friday was expected to draw President Joe Biden and senior membe...
Dec 10, 2021 Military Honor Guard members carry the flag-draped casket of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole to the a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington, U.S., December 10, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. Supreme Court allows challenge to Texas six-week abortion ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed abortion providers to pursue a legal challenge to a ban on most abortions in Texas, with the fate of the Republican-backed measure that a...
Dec 10, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A supporter of reproductive rights holds a sign outside the Texas State Capitol building during the nationwide Women's March, held after Texas rolled out a near-total ban on abortion procedures and access to abortion-inducing medications, in Austin, Texas, U.S. October 2, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. consumer prices increase further in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased further in November as the cost of goods and services rose broadly amid supply constraints, leading to the largest annual gain since 1982, which c...
Dec 10, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Shoppers browse in a supermarket while wearing masks to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in north St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. April 4, 2020. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant/File Photo
U.S. appeals court rejects Trump bid to withhold records on Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected a request by former President Donald Trump to withhold records from the House of Representatives probe of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on th...
Dec 10, 2021 Security fencing is seen near the U.S. Capitol ahead of an expected rally Saturday in support of the January 6 Capitol attack defendants in Washington, U.S. September 17, 2021. REUTERS/Michael Weekes/File Photo
Actor Jussie Smollett found guilty of staging fake hate crime
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Actor Jussie Smollett, the one-time star of the TV drama "Empire," was found guilty on Thursday of staging a hate crime against himself in what prosecutors said was a bid to gain s...
Dec 09, 2021 Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett leaves court during his trial for six counts of disorderly conduct on suspicion of making false reports to police, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
VW to pay $3.5 million to resolve Illinois diesel lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG's U.S. unit will pay $3.5 million to resolve a lawsuit by the state of Illinois against the German automaker for updates of emissions software arising from the 201...
Dec 09, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen vehicles sit waiting for delivery after their arrival in the United States in Chula Vista, California, U.S. June 27, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake
