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US leaders urge allies to 'dig deep' with arms for Ukraine's 'difficult fight'
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Top U.S. defence officials said on Thursday Ukraine faces a tough fight in its counter-offensive against Russian forces and urged Kyiv's allies to "dig deep" to provide more arms a...
TJ Carson Jun 15, 2023 Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attend a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, as a part of a NATO Defence Ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman
U.S. House Republicans target deeper spending cuts, raising shutdown threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S House of Representatives Republicans on Thursday adopted government spending targets for the next fiscal year below the level agreed by Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Democratic...
Julia Bradley Jun 15, 2023 FILE PHOTO: New U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks with reporters in Statuary Hall after being elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in a late night 15th round of voting in the fourth session of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 7, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Cherry/File Photo
Bill Cosby sued for sexual assault by nine women in Nevada
(Reuters) - Nine women have filed a lawsuit in Nevada accusing comedian Bill Cosby of sexual assault, the latest in a long series of misconduct allegations against the once-beloved entertainer. The al...
Julia Bradley Jun 15, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Actor and comedian Bill Cosby is seen in this booking photo released by Montgomery County Correctional Facility, Maryland U.S., September 25, 2018. Courtesy Montgomery County Correctional Facility/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Migrants bussed from Texas still flooding Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. (Fox News) -- The border crisis has expanded to cities across the US -- as Texas, overwhelmed by record-high migrant crossings in recent years, has continuously bussed migrants to "sanct...
Julia Bradley Jun 15, 2023 Erik Cooper / CC
US retail sales rise in May; weekly jobless claims unchanged
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in May as consumers bought motor vehicles and a range of other goods, which could help to support the economy this quarter. Retail sales incr...
Julia Bradley Jun 15, 2023 People ride escalator at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City, U.S., December 4, 2022. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Rivian loses spot on Nasdaq 100 list
NORMAL, Ill. -- Rivian Automotive, which makes electric vehicles in Normal, will lose its spot next week on the closely watched Nasdaq 100 index after the company's stock price has fallen roughly 92% ...
Julia Bradley Jun 15, 2023 (25 News)
Trump raises $7 million for 2024 campaign since federal indictment
(Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump's 2024 White House campaign said on Wednesday he had raised $7 million since being indicted on federal charges last week, as his message of political persecut...
Julia Bradley Jun 15, 2023 Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an event following his arraignment on classified document charges, at Trump National Golf Club, in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
New York grand jury indicts former Marine in killing of Jordan Neely
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York grand jury on Wednesday voted to indict Daniel Penny, a former U.S. Marine sergeant, in last month's killing of Jordan Neely with a chokehold on a Manhattan subway car,...
Will Stevenson Jun 14, 2023 FILE PHOTO: People hold a placard on the day of Jordan Neely's funeral, a man whose death has been ruled a homicide by the city's medical examiner after being placed in a chokehold on a subway train by former U.S. Marine Daniel Penny, in New York City, U.S., May 19, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/ Fiile Photo
Former Moffatt Cemetery site in South Peoria dedicated as state historical site
PEORIA, Ill. - The location of the former Moffitt Cemetery in South Peoria is now a state historical site. The land at the corner of Adams and Griswold Streets is now known as Freedom & Remembranc...
Julia Bradley Jun 14, 2023 (TJ Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bud Light loses top US beer spot after Mulvaney ad boycott
(Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev's Bud Light has lost its top spot in the U.S. beer market to Constellation Brands' Modelo Especial, following a backlash from conservatives over a social media promoti...
Will Stevenson Jun 14, 2023 Cans of AB InBev's Bud Light hard seltzer are displayed in a fridge in Jewel-Osco supermarket in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Richa Naidu
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