Mikie’s Millions: How Mikie Sherrill Got Rich Since Joining Congress
Key Points MORRISTOWN, NJ – Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s wealth has surged in recent years, with new financial disclosures showing the Democratic lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate now reporting a net worth of more…
Biden targets wealthy in Pennsylvania tour with a hometown visit
By Jarrett Renshaw and Steve Holland SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden kicked off a multi-city tour of the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday with a stop in his…
Wall Street stocks close lower on higher Treasury yields, rate expectations
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) -Wall Street stocks ended lower in choppy trading on Tuesday as Treasury yields climbed, with investors weighing the likely path of interest rates in a resilient U.S. economy…
Smartmatic, One America News settle election defamation lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Smartmatic has settled a lawsuit accusing right-wing television network One America News of defamation by falsely claiming that the voting technology company rigged the 2020 U.S. presidential election…
Stabbed Sydney bishop is a TikTok star beloved by his community
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel who was stabbed during a church service live streamed from Sydney on Monday is a social media star with followers around the world,…
UN says it still faces obstacles in bid to fend off famine in Gaza
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations is still struggling to prevent famine in the Gaza Strip and while there had been some improvement in coordination with Israel, aid…
Uncertainty surrounds US Republicans’ plan for separate Ukraine, Israel aid bills
By Patricia Zengerle and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Democrats said on Tuesday they would wait to decide how to respond to a proposal from the Republican-led House of Representatives to consider…
Former US Army staffer pleads guilty to defrauding Gold Star families
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A former U.S. Army financial counselor pleaded guilty on Tuesday to defrauding grieving military families out of life insurance payments, in a scheme whose alleged victims included…
Explainer-What are US sanctions on Iran? How can Washington impose more?
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has warned it will impose new sanctions on Iran following its unprecedented attack on Israel. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said…
US to query Israel about 6-year-old’s killing in Gaza, State Dept says
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department will ask Israel for more information about the January death of 6-year-old Palestinian Hind Rajab in Gaza, spokesperson Matthew Miller said on…
2024 US election vocab: Dobbs dads, lawfare, Fetterman Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Every U.S. national election, a cottage industry of strategists, pollsters and organizers craft brand-new words and phrases to describe the mood of American voters and the politicking aimed at…
Honduras recalls top diplomat in Ecuador over Mexico embassy raid
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras is recalling its senior diplomat in Ecuador, the Central American country’s foreign minister announced on Tuesday, in the latest action taken in response to Ecuador’s shocking raid this…
Factbox-Who are the candidates running in the 2024 US presidential election?
(Reuters) -President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face each other in the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5 in what looks set to be a divisive, closely fought contest.…
US committee finds China is subsidizing American fentanyl crisis
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China is directly subsidizing production of illicit fentanyl precursors for sale abroad and fueling the U.S. opioid crisis, a U.S. congressional committee said on Tuesday, releasing findings…
Assange extradition moves closer as US provides UK court with assurances
By Michael Holden and Kanishka Singh LONDON (Reuters) -The United States has provided assurances requested by the High Court in London which could finally pave the way for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange…
Qatar rejects US congressman’s criticism of its mediation efforts in Gaza
CAIRO (Reuters) -The Qatari embassy in the U.S. expressed surprise on Tuesday at comments made by a U.S. Democratic congressman regarding the Gaza hostage crisis and his threat to “reevaluate” the U.S.…
EU to start work on expanding Iran sanctions, Borrell says
By Andrew Gray and Benoit Van Overstraeten BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union will prepare to expand its sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran’s attack on Israel, EU top diplomat Josep Borrell…
Blinken to raise China’s support for Russia’s defense industrial base during visit
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on an upcoming visit to China is expected to raise U.S. concerns Beijing is helping Russia build up its defense…
Trump has an edge over Biden on economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. voters view Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as better for the economy than President Joe Biden , as the incumbent’s approval rating ticked lower in…
Astronomers detect Milky Way’s second-largest known black hole
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Astronomers have discovered a black hole with a mass about 33 times greater than that of our sun, the biggest one known in the Milky Way…
US homebuilding retreats; manufacturing turning the corner
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding tumbled in March, and while new construction remains underpinned by a severe shortage of previously owned houses for sale, a resurgence in mortgage…
Israeli war cabinet puts off third meeting on Iran’s attack to Wednesday
By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A third meeting of Israel’s war cabinet set for Tuesday to decide on a response to Iran’s first-ever direct attack was put off until Wednesday, as…
US official says IPR infringement still main concern in China
By Bernard Orr and Ethan Wang BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal said on Tuesday that intellectual property rights (IPR) continue to be a main concern for…
US Attorney General Garland says Biden has ‘no impairment’
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland defended President Joe Biden’s mental fitness on Tuesday, telling lawmakers on a House of Representatives panel that he has expertly…
Venezuela arrests activist for alleged links to Maduro assassination attempt
CARACAS (Reuters) -A renowned Venezuelan activist was arrested for his alleged involvement in a reported assassination attempt against President Nicolas Maduro last month, the country’s Attorney General Tarek Saab said late on…
Wars to dominate G7 talks as foreign ministers seek path to peace
By Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) – Efforts to end wars in the Middle East and Ukraine will dominate this week’s meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers, host Italy’s…
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