Mikie Sherrill says she’s innocent, but won’t show anyone the file that could prove it
MONTCLAIR, NJ – Questions continue to surround Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s time at the U.S. Naval Academy, where she graduated in 1994 amid a major cheating scandal, but where definitive evidence of her…
Pentagon chief stresses Middle East stability in calls with counterparts
By Idrees Ali and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held calls on Monday with counterparts in the Middle East and Europe, expressing support for Israel after attacks…
Lockheed wins US missile defense contract worth $17 billion
By Mike Stone (Reuters) -Lockheed Martin has won a $17 billion contract to develop the next generation of interceptors to defend the United States against an intercontinental ballistic missile attack, the U.S.…
Iraqi leader calls for restraint in Middle East during Washington visit
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called for restraint in the Middle East on Monday during talks in Washington as tensions soar between Iran…
Kiribati court rules suspended Australian judge cannot be deported
By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) – A Kiribati court has ruled that a High Court judge in the Pacific Island nation who has been suspended by the president cannot be deported to Australia…
Migrant boat evades surfers in high-speed landing on California beach
By Daniel Trotta CARLSBAD, California (Reuters) – Local leaders from the San Diego area called for more U.S. border enforcement on Monday after a motor boat loaded with migrants navigated between surfers…
Mexico presidential frontrunner pledges $13.6 billion for energy investments
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The favorite to win Mexico’s presidential election in June, Claudia Sheinbaum, on Monday outlined a plan to invest $13.57 billion in new energy generation projects through 2030. The…
US ties renewal of easing of Venezuela oil sanctions to progress on elections
By Daphne Psaledakis, Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON/HOUSTON (Reuters) -The U.S. will not renew a temporary license that widely eased sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector unless progress is made…
Iran able to ‘handle situation’ and spare Middle East more tension, China’s foreign minister says
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said it believed Iran could “handle the situation well and spare the region further turmoil” while safeguarding its sovereignty and dignity, referring to an attack on Iran’s embassy…
FBI opens criminal probe in Baltimore bridge collapse; fourth body recovered
By Susan Heavey, Brendan O’Brien and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The FBI said on Monday it opened a criminal probe into the collapse of a Baltimore bridge in March when a ship…
Ukraine, Israel aid to hit US House floor as separate bills soon
By Patricia Zengerle, Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will consider aid to Israel and Ukraine as separate legislation this week, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson…
NASA seeks cheaper ideas for Mars sample return mission amid budget crunch
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – NASA is seeking a cheaper, simpler approach to one of its top science priorities in the midst of a budget crunch – retrieving precious soil…
Aid brings a Gaza bakery back to life
GAZA CITY (Reuters) – A bakery in Gaza City has started operating for the first time in six months with aid from the World Food Programme (WFP), providing desperately needed food in…
‘Rust’ armorer sentenced to 18 months in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
By Andrew Hay SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) -Hannah Gutierrez, the chief weapons handler for the Western movie “Rust,” was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday in the death of…
Explainer-What’s next after Arizona’s highest court upheld an abortion ban?
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The Arizona Supreme Court’s decision reviving a near-total abortion ban dating back to the 19th century is at odds with a pledge from the state’s Democratic governor…
US employers must accommodate abortions, birth control, agency says
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – U.S. employers’ obligation to accommodate workers’ pregnancies also extends to abortions and the use of contraception, the U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws said on Monday.…
Analysis-Dollar’s rally supercharged by diverging US rate outlook
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Laura Matthews (Reuters) – A rally in the U.S. dollar is accelerating, as stubborn inflation sows doubts over how aggressively the Federal Reserve will be able to…
Biden and his wife report $620,000 income in 2023 tax returns
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and his wife Jill on Monday released tax returns showing that their income rose 7% to $619,976 in 2023 and that the couple…
Tesla laying off more than 10% of staff globally as sales fall
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) -Tesla is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce, an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday shows, as it grapples with falling sales and…
Jury selection under way in historic Trump criminal trial
By Luc Cohen and Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) -The judge in Donald Trump’s trial dismissed dozens of potential New York City jurors on Monday who said they could not fairly decide…
Stocks close lower as Middle East tensions, Treasury yields weigh
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Monday, as an early lift from a strong retail sales report succumbed to a jump in Treasury yields and concerns…
California sues city of Huntington Beach over voter ID law
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The state of California sued the city of Huntington Beach over its voter identification law on Monday, saying the measure violates state law and that state election…
US Supreme Court lets Idaho enforce ban on transgender care for minors
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let a Republican-backed law in Idaho that criminalizes gender-affirming care for transgender minors broadly take effect after a federal judge…
Cuba calls on US to ease sanctions on eve of migration talks
By Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba on Monday said it would insist the U.S. ease sanctions and end special treatment of Cubans illegally entering its territory at high level migration talks…
Israeli military pledges response to Iran attack amid calls for restraint
By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s military chief said on Monday his country would respond to Iran’s weekend missile and drone attack amid calls for restraint by allies anxious to avoid an…
Texas man who slammed truck into building, killing one, faces multiple charges
(Reuters) – The man who drove an 18-wheel truck with a loaded flatbed into a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) building last week, killing one person and injuring more than a…
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