By Dan Fastenberg NEW YORK (Reuters) – As far as Eddie Gibbs knows, he is the first person elected to the New York State Legislature who previously served time in prison, but shortly before his inauguration on Thursday he recalled wondering if he could…
Exclusive-Myanmar army defector recounts heavy losses inflicted by Chin rebels
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Wa Lone (Reuters) – A Myanmar army officer who defected and fled the country has detailed battlefield losses to rebels in the southern part of Chin state, with at least 50 soldiers killed and 200 badly wounded in 2021 by oppositi…
Russia now has enough forces for Ukraine invasion, says White House
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia now has enough forces to conduct a major military operation against Ukraine and an assault aimed at seizing large parts of that country could begin “any day now,” White House national securit…
U.S. energy department advances $6 billion nuclear plant program
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy said on Friday it is seeking input from utilities, communities and advocates as it develops its new program to boost struggling nuclear power plants with $6 billion in credits. The…
Exclusive-U.S. to send 3,000 additional troops to Poland, officials say
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will send 3,000 additional troops to Poland, Poland’s Defence Minister said late on Friday, confirming an earlier Reuters report, as Russia held military exercises in Belarus and th…
U.S. delays decision on COVID vaccine for children under 5 by at least 2 months
By Michael Erman and Ankur Banerjee (Reuters) – A U.S. decision on Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age has been postponed for at least two months after the Food and Drug Administration said it needed more…
Phoenix shooting leaves suspect dead, female victim and police officers injured
By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) – A shooting at a Phoenix residence left one suspect dead and a woman in critical condition and sent five officers to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the city’s police department said on Friday. An i…
Thousands of unvaccinated New York municipal workers could lose jobs Friday
By Julia Harte NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thousands of unvaccinated New York City municipal workers are up against a deadline on Friday to get a COVID-19 shot or get fired, with Mayor Eric Adams apparently determined to carry out the terminations despite an …
Wall Street ends down sharply on fears of Ukraine conflict
By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Noel Randewich (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks ended sharply lower on Friday for the second straight session, as investors fretted about deepening tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Nine of the 11 major S&P 500 sector index…
U.S. organizers plan convoys in support of Canadian truckers
By Brendan O’Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) – A variety of U.S. groups are organizing convoys of trucks and other vehicles for this weekend and early next month, emulating the protests against COVID-19 mandates that have roiled Canada in recent days and disru…