By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Texas man who joined the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by former President Donald Trump supporters was found guilty for his role in the attack on Tuesday, a milestone victory for federal prosecutors in …
U.S. Congress nears deal on Ukraine aid, gov’t funding bill
By David Morgan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday appeared to be within hours of releasing legislation to provide billions of dollars in emergency aid to Ukraine, as well as money to fund the government …
Canada’s MDA providing Ukraine with satellite imagery to fight Russia
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s satellite builder and operator MDA Ltd. is providing Ukraine with near real-time satellite images to track Russian troop movements even at night or through cloud cover, Chief Executive Officer Mike Greenley s…
Wall St ends down in rocky session as U.S. bans Russian oil imports
By Lewis Krauskopf, Devik Jain and Sabahatjahan Contractor (Reuters) – Major U.S. stock indexes ended lower in rocky trading on Tuesday, as investors weighed fast-paced developments around the crisis in Ukraine as the United States banned Russian oil a…
U.S. spy chiefs say Putin may escalate despite Ukraine setbacks
By Jonathan Landay and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Leaders of U.S. spy agencies said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin may intensify the assault on Ukraine despite military setbacks and economic hardships resulting from inter…
Biden bans Russia oil imports to U.S., warns gasoline to rise further
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday imposed an immediate ban on Russian oil and other energy imports in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, amid strong support from America…
Former Proud Boys chairman Tarrio arrested on U.S. Capitol riot conspiracy charge
By Sarah N. Lynch, Jan Wolfe and Aram Roston WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The former chairman of the U.S. right-wing group the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, was arrested on Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for his alleged role in plotting the Jan. 6, 2021, assaul…
McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coke and Pepsi all halt sales in Russia
By Hilary Russ and Uday Sampath Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) -McDonald’s, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Starbucks stopped sales of their best-known products in Russia on Tuesday, offering a united rebuke of the war on Ukraine by companies that define America for …
Attacks on Ukrainian hospitals, ambulances increasing rapidly, WHO warns
(Reuters) -Attacks on hospitals, ambulances and other health care facilities in Ukraine have increased rapidly in recent days and the country is running short of vital medical supplies, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. The U.N. agen…
Biden heads to Texas to highlight toxic health risks for veterans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden travels to Texas on Tuesday to highlight the exposure of U.S. service members to toxins in war zones that can later result in serious health problems, like the cancer that killed his son and for which he blame…