By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The grandmother of the Uvalde school shooter was released from a hospital on Tuesday, just over a month after her grandson shot her and later also killed 19 children and two teachers. Celia Gonzales, the 66-year-old grandm…
Two more men charged in truck smuggling incident that killed 53 migrants in Texas
By Jason Buch and Dave Graham SAN ANTONIO/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The suspected driver of a truck packed with dozens of migrants who died in sweltering heat during a smuggling attempt in Texas and an accused conspirator were charged in U.S. federal cour…
U.S. to boost military presence in Europe as NATO bolsters its eastern flank
By Aislinn Laing, Andrea Shalal and Robin Emmott MADRID (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden pledged more American troops, warplanes and warships for Europe on Wednesday as NATO agreed the biggest strengthening of its deterrents since the Cold War in re…
U.S. Supreme Court’s Breyer will officially retire on Thursday
By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will officially retire on Thursday, paving the way for President Joe Biden’s appointee Ketanji Brown Jackson to be sworn in to the lifetime posi…
New York City sues five companies over ghost gun sales
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City on Wednesday sued five companies it says are involved in the sale of illegal, largely untraceable “ghost guns” flowing into the city. In a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, the city said the companies have c…
NATO invites Finland, Sweden to join, says Russia is a ‘direct threat’
By Sabine Siebold and Robin Emmott MADRID (Reuters) – NATO invited Sweden and Finland on Wednesday to join the military alliance in one of the biggest shifts in European security in decades after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed Helsinki and Stockho…
Biden administration throws support behind potential F-16 sale to Turkey
By Humeyra Pamuk and Andrea Shalal MADRID (Reuters) – The Biden administration threw its support on Wednesday behind the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, a day after Ankara lifted a veto of NATO membership for Finland and Sweden. Speaking…
U.S. economy contracts in Q1; outlook murky as unsold goods accumulate
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy contracted slightly more than previously estimated in the first quarter as the trade deficit widened to a record high and a resurgence in COVID-19 infections curbed spending on services like rec…
Civilian deaths mount as Russia presses attacks on Ukraine
By Simon Lewis KREMENCHUK, Ukraine (Reuters) -A Russian missile strike killed at least three people in a residential building in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, authorities said, as the search continued for dozens still missing from an attack on a shopp…
Americans’ approval of Supreme Court drops after abortion decision-Reuters/Ipsos
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of Americans hold a negative opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court following its decision last week to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that recognized a right to abortion, says a Reuters/Ipsos survey compl…