Category Archives: National
Suspect in Wisconsin parade attack charged with homicide, court sets bail at $5 million
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Reuters) -The man accused of driving his vehicle into a traditional Christmas parade near Milwaukee made his first court appearance on Tuesday since the weekend rampage and was charged...
Nov 24, 2021 Alexandera Cimbalnik, 20, lays flowers at a memorial at Veterans Park after a car plowed through a holiday parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S., November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Cheney Orr
Biden says U.S. gasoline prices will drop after release of strategic reserves
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday touted his administration's international and domestic efforts to tackle inflation and high gasoline prices, promising Americans a drop in pr...
Nov 23, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy and "lowering prices" during a speech in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 23, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. govt asks court to immediately lift stay on COVID vaccine rule
(Reuters) - The U.S. government asked a federal appeals court to immediately lift a court-ordered stay on a sweeping workplace COVID-19 vaccine rule to avoid "enormous" harm to public health, or alter...
Nov 23, 2021 FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A syringe is filled with a dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up community vaccination center at the Gateway World Christian Center in Valley Stream, New York, U.S., February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Georgia jury set to begin deliberations in Ahmaud Arbery killing
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (Reuters) - A Georgia jury is set on Tuesday to begin deliberating the fate of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who prosecutors say was out for a Sunday ...
Nov 23, 2021 Wanda Cooper-Jones, the mother of Ahmaud Arbery, stands as attorney Ben Crump speaks with the media after closing arguments ended for the day in Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino
Driver to face homicide charges for deaths at Wisconsin Christmas parade
UPDATED 5:28 P.M. WAUKESHA, Wis. (Reuters) -The man accused of deliberately driving his car into a crowded Milwaukee-area Christmas parade over the weekend, killing five people and injuring dozens of ...
Nov 22, 2021 Darrell Brooks poses for a booking photograph at the Milwaukee County Jail in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. November 3, 2021. Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS
U.S. airlines, airports brace for busy Thanksgiving travel week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. airlines and airports braced for a surge of travelers ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, hoping the weather forecast remains calm as millions more Americans will hit the ro...
Nov 22, 2021 Travelers walk through O'Hare International Airport ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Five dead, more than 40 injured after vehicle plows through Wisconsin parade
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Reuters) - A speeding SUV plowed into dozens of people, including children, during a Christmas parade in a small Wisconsin city on Sunday, leaving a scene of chaos and carnage in its w...
Nov 22, 2021 Police and emergency responders gather after a vehicle plowed through the Christmas Parade, leaving multiple people injured in Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S. November 21, 2021. Scott Ash-USA TODAY NETWORK via REUTERS
Chaos at Atlanta airport as convicted felon's gun goes off, 3 hurt - police
(Reuters) -Authorities searched for a gun owner who fled after his weapon fired by accident at Atlanta's airport, sending terrified travelers bolting onto the tarmac on Saturday, halting flights durin...
Nov 21, 2021 Twitter/mohiterajas/via REUTERS
Hero or vigilante? Rittenhouse verdict reignites polarized U.S. gun debate
(Reuters) - Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal on murder charges on Friday opened yet another front in America's longstanding fight over gun rights: Is it acceptable for a teenager to bring an assault-style...
Nov 20, 2021 People react to the verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S., November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Biden fit for duty, polyp removed, says White House physician
(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, who underwent a physical examination and colonoscopy on Friday, remains fit for duty and able to execute his responsibilities without any accommodations, his physi...
Nov 20, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he hosts the 74th National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
