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UPDATE: North America experiences total solar eclipse, starting at Mexican resort
UPDATED 1:43 P.M. MAZATLAN, Mexico (Reuters) -The first total solar eclipse to grace North America in seven years made landfall in Mexico on Monday as millions of skywatchers gazed upward for the star...
Apr 08, 2024 Members of the Debenham family and friends, who travelled from Utah, Las Vegas, and Illinois to experience the total solar eclipse together, try out their eclipse viewing glasses at their campsite a day ahead of the event at Camp Carew in Makanda, Illinois, U.S., April 7, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Vatican says 'no' to sex changes and gender theory in new document
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The Vatican on Monday reaffirmed its opposition to sex changes, gender theory and surrogate parenthood, as well as abortion and euthanasia, four months after supporting blessin...
Apr 08, 2024 People attend the Regina Caeli prayer led by Pope Francis at the Vatican, April 7, 2024. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS/ File photo
Trump says US states should determine abortion law, mum on national ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday said he still believed abortion laws should be determined by U.S. state laws and did not address the issue of a national ...
Apr 08, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Forum River Center in Rome, Georgia, U.S. March 9, 2024. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/File Photo
Republican impeachment of Biden's border chief may see swift end in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-majority U.S. Senate is likely to bring a quick end this week to House Republicans' months-long drive to impeach President Joe Biden's top border official, who th...
Apr 08, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas arrives to participate in U.S. President Joe Biden's meeting with U.S. governors attending the National Governors Association winter meeting, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 23, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices drop slightly
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have fallen 3.3 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.73 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 local gas stations. Peoria's prices are 18...
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Israeli military reduces troops in southern Gaza, spokesperson says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Israeli military has withdrawn more ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip, leaving just one brigade there six months after the start of its offensive, a spokesperson for ...
Apr 07, 2024 FILE PHOTO: An Israeli tank maneuvers near the Israel-Gaza border, April 2, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Trump says $50 million raised from biggest fundraiser yet
(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign said a major fundraiser in Florida on Saturday raked in a massive $50.5 million as the former president seeks to replenish diminis...
Apr 07, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump leaves Manhattan Criminal court after a hearing in the upcoming hush money trial, in New York City, U.S., March 25, 2024. Curtis Means/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Powerball player wins $1.3 billion jackpot
(Reuters) - A ticket sold in Oregon has won Powerball jackpot of more than $1.3 billion, the eighth largest in U.S. history. Powerball drew the numbers early on Sunday and the winning numbers were whi...
Apr 07, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
U.S., China need 'tough' conversations, Yellen tells Chinese premier
BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday that the ability to have difficult conversations has put the two economic superpowers on "a more stable ...
Apr 06, 2024 U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, April 7, 2024. Tatan Syuflana/Pool via REUTERS
Trump eyes $43 million haul from biggest fundraiser yet
(Reuters) - A major fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Florida on Saturday is expected to rake in a massive $43 million or more as the former president seeks to replenish...
Apr 06, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump leaves Manhattan Criminal court after a hearing in the upcoming hush money trial, in New York City, U.S., March 25, 2024. Curtis Means/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
