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…
US OKs potential sale of aircraft support to Iraq, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of aircraft contractor logistics support and training to Iraq for an estimated cost of $140 million, the Pentagon said on…
Freed Gaza detainees allege abuse, mistreatment by Israel, Palestinian officials say
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – Israel released 150 Palestinians detained during its military operations in Gaza back into the enclave on Monday and many have alleged they were abused during their…
As Trump criminal trial begins, a New York throng descends on courthouse
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Minutes before 9 a.m., both Catherine Nestor, a New York City social worker late for a jury duty summons, and Donald Trump, the first former…
Iran did not provide US with attack warning or targets, White House says
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran did not provide warnings to the United States last week about its timeframe for launching an attack on Israel or its potential…
Israel has moved in ‘significant way’ but Hamas remains barrier to Gaza hostage deal, US says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israel has moved in a “significant way” but Hamas is the barrier to a deal that would see fighting in Gaza paused and hostages released, State Department spokesperson Matthew…
Australian police arrest 15-year-old after bishop wounded in church stabbing
By Lewis Jackson, Stella Qiu, Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -At least four people were wounded, including a bishop with a global online following, in a knife attack during a service at a…
Yellen to meet US allies during IMF, World Bank meetings, press China on growth
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with finance ministers from U.S. allies this week to discuss a number of key issues, including shoring up supply…
Iranians anxious as Israel weighs strike response
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – The prospect of Israeli retaliation against Iran for its drone and missile attack at the weekend has alarmed many Iranians already facing economic pain and tighter…
US agencies to probe unfair practices in airline loyalty programs in hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As part of an effort to protect consumers from deceptive and unfair practices, the U.S. Department of Transportation and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will hold a public hearing looking…
US, China officials discuss Middle East, Taiwan, South China Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia discussed Middle East developments, the South China Sea and Taiwan issues with Chinese counterparts in Beijing, the State Department said on Monday,…
Strong US retail sales boost first-quarter growth estimates
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in March amid a surge in receipts at online retailers, further evidence that the economy ended the first quarter…
Fallout from Trump’s bid to overturn election loss heads to Supreme Court
(This April 14 story has been refiled to add Special Counsel Jack Smith’s first name and title in paragraph 11) By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The actions of Donald Trump and…
IRS says beats US tax filing season service goals, needs funding sustained
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Internal Revenue Service started tax filing deadline day on Monday by announcing that it had exceeded its goals for speeding assistance to taxpayers and cutting…
Sudan’s uprooted millions pay price for year-long war
(This April 14 story has been refiled to remove an extraneous word in paragraph 23) By Yazan Kalach, Khalid Abdelaziz and El Tayeb Siddig CAIRO/PORT SUDAN (Reuters) – After fleeing from the…
Ten years after South Korean ferry disaster, mothers express their grief on stage
By Hyun Young Yi and Daewoung Kim ANSAN, South Korea (Reuters) -For Lee Mi-kyung, whose son was one of the 250 children who died in South Korea’s Sewol ferry disaster 10 years…
Justice Clarence Thomas absent from US Supreme Court session
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was not on the bench on Monday as the other eight justices heard arguments, with no reason given for his absence. Thomas, 75,…
US says China is boosting Russia’s war machine in Ukraine
(This April 12 story has been corrected after an official revision to amend the company name in paragraph 15) By Steve Holland and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China is backing Russia’s…
Explainer-Key facts about the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) – The FBI has opened a federal criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge as work continues to clear the wreckage after last…
Factbox-The legal troubles of former US President Donald Trump
(Reuters) – Donald Trump faces an array of legal troubles in criminal and civil cases while he seeks to regain the presidency as the Republican candidate challenging Democratic President Joe Biden in…
Explainer-What charges does Trump face in New York’s hush money trial?
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump is set to defend himself against charges of falsifying business records to conceal hush money paid to [censored] star Stormy Daniels before the…
Trump’s $130,000 hush money payment and the path to his criminal trial
By Luc Cohen (Reuters) – Donald Trump is set to face the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president starting on Monday. The charges are tied to a $130,000 hush money…
Explainer-Why Donald Trump could be president again despite his legal troubles
By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is set to stand trial in New York on Monday on charges that he illegally covered up a hush money payment to…
World Bank sounds alarm on ‘historical reversal’ of development for poorest nations
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Half of the world’s 75 poorest countries are experiencing a widening income gap with the wealthiest economies for the first time this century in a historical…
US Supreme Court rejects Black Lives Matter activist’s appeal over protest incident
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed a Black Lives Matter activist to be sued by a Louisiana police officer injured during a protest in 2016 in…
China says Hong Kong must ‘tightly hold’ national security line to safeguard development
By Jessie Pang and Joyce Zhou HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s top official on Hong Kong affairs said the city should “tightly hold” onto the bottom line of national security to safeguard…
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