Category Archives: National
White House: Schumer, Manchin in talks at Biden's Delaware home on infrastructure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin were in talks with President Joe Biden at his home in Delaware on Sunday as Democrats scrambled to reach agreement on social sp...
Oct 24, 2021 FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Prop gun in Alec Baldwin accidental movie set shooting had live rounds, police say
SANTA FE, N.M. (Reuters) - Alec Baldwin was handed what was described as a safe "cold gun" on the set of his movie "Rust", but the prop gun contained live rounds when it was fired, according to detail...
Oct 22, 2021 REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Walmart recalls 3,900 room sprays due to possible dangerous bacteria
(Reuters) -Walmart Inc is recalling about 3,900 bottles of an aromatherapy spray due to the possible presence of a rare and sometimes fatal bacteria, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)...
Oct 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The exterior of a Walmart department store is pictured in West Haven, Connecticut, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Gov. Pritzker orders day care workers be fully vaccinated
Peoria, Ill -- Illinois Governor J.B. Prizkter's administration is issuing a vaccine mandate for daycare workers across the state. The announcement about the new executive order came on Friday. Under ...
Oct 22, 2021 REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to Texas abortion ban
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge by President Joe Biden's administration and abortion providers to a restrictive Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on abort...
Oct 22, 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. Picture taken October 2, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. Justice Dept launches new discriminatory lending initiative
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice is launching a nationwide initiative to combat discriminatory lending practices, Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Friday. Garland said the ...
Oct 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The seal of the United States Department of Justice is seen on the building exterior of the United States Attorney's Office of the Southern District of New York in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Alec Baldwin says 'my heart is broken' after fatal movie set shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (Reuters) - Hollywood star Alec Baldwin said on Friday "my heart is broken" after a cinematographer died when he fired a prop gun on a New Mexico movie set, adding that he was cooperati...
Oct 22, 2021 A view of the entrance to Bonanza Creek Ranch where Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer and wounded a director when he discharged a prop gun on the movie set of the film "Rust" in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S., October 22, 2021. REUTERS/Adria Malcolm
Top House Democrat sees U.S. spending deal framework by end of weekend
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Lawmakers hope to reach a framework agreement this weekend on a huge spending plan that contains many of President Joe Biden's social programs, U.S. House of Representatives Majo...
Oct 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) leaves the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 12, 2021. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shows 90.7% efficacy in trial in children
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine showed 90.7% efficacy against the coronavirus in a clinical trial of five to 11 year olds, the U.S. drug maker said on Friday. Sixteen childre...
Oct 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A vial labelled with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Alec Baldwin fires prop gun on movie set, killing cinematographer
(Reuters) -Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer and wounded a director when he discharged a prop gun on a movie set in New Mexico on Thursday, authorities said. Baldwin shot Hal...
Oct 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Actor Alec Baldwin leaves court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
