Harris puts Trump on defensive in fiery presidential debate By Nandita Bose, Gram Slattery and Joseph Ax PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris put Republican Donald Trump on the defensive at a combative presidential debate on Tuesday with a stream of attacks on abortion limits, his fitness for office and his myriad legal woes, as both candidates sought a campaign-altering moment in their closely fought election. A former prosecutor, Harris, 59, appeared to […]
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Harris, Trump go on the attack in first debate’s opening moments
By Nandita Bose, Gram Slattery and Joseph Ax PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris immediately went on the offensive in the opening segment of their first presidential debate on Tuesday, each seeking a campaign-altering moment in their closely fought election. Harris, 59, attacked Trump’s intention to impose high tariffs on foreign goods – a proposal she has likened to a sales tax on the middle class – while touting […]
Takeaways from the Harris-Trump presidential debate
By James Oliphant and Gram Slattery PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump met on Tuesday for their first and perhaps only debate, a square-off that could have a significant impact on the Nov. 5 election as polls show a tight race. Here are takeaways from the debate: HANDSHAKE Heading into the debate, there was a question as to how Harris and Trump, who have never met, would greet each other. Harris settled […]
Kentucky shooter at large after wounding at least seven along highway
By Rich McKay (Reuters) -Kentucky police were searching rugged terrain near a national forest for a suspect after at least seven people were wounded by gunfire while driving down the rural stretch of an interstate highway, officials said on Saturday evening. The incident began just before 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) about nine miles outside of the town of London, when officers responded to reports of gunshots directed at vehicles traveling on Interstate 75 in Laurel […]
Teen suspected in Georgia school shooting makes first court appearance
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) -Suspected Georgia high-school shooter Colt Gray made his first appearance in state court, where he faces murder charges stemming from Wednesday’s rampage that killed four people and wounded nine others. The 14-year-old, who was being held without bond in the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center, did not enter a plea in front of Barrow County Superior Court Judge Currie Mingledorff. Mingledorff told Gray that he was charged with four counts […]
Ukraine presses for long-range strike support, US announces more aid
By Phil Stewart and Sabine Siebold RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Western allies on Friday to ignore Moscow’s “red lines” and allow Kyiv to use long-range weapons for strikes on Russian territory as Washington pledged a further $250 million in weaponry for Kyiv. Zelenskiy made his first appearance at a regular U.S.-hosted gathering of Ukraine’s allies at Ramstein Air Base in Germany and sought to present the long-range strike […]
Georgia high school student, 14, shoots and kills 4 while wounding 9
By Rich McKay and Andrew Hay ATLANTA (Reuters) -A 14-year-old student killed two fellow students and two teachers, while wounding nine others, in a shooting at a Georgia high school on Wednesday, just weeks after classes began, authorities said. The shooting was the first of the new school year in the U.S., a stark reminder of the threat of gun violence in schools and colleges across the nation. The shooting left four dead at Apalachee […]
Harris courts union vote with Biden at her side
By Jeff Mason, Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh PITTSBURGH (Reuters) -Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said on Monday that U.S. Steel should remain in domestic hands, making a pitch alongside President Joe Biden to working-class voters in Pennsylvania who are also being courted by her rival. The event on Labor Day, a U.S. holiday that signifies the start of the post-summer sprint to the Nov. 5 election, marked Harris and Biden’s first appearance together at […]
Massive protests hit Israel after six hostages killed in Gaza
By Emily Rose and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Massive protests swept Israel on Sunday following the death of six hostages in Gaza as frustration mounted over the failure of the country’s leadership to secure a ceasefire deal that would free Israeli captives. Crowds estimated by Israeli media to number up to 500,000 strong demonstrated in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other cities, demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu do more to bring home the remaining […]
Israel recovers six hostage bodies in Gaza as polio vaccinations start
By Ari Rabinovitch and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel recovered the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in southern Gaza where they were apparently killed not long before Israeli troops reached them, the military said on Sunday. The Israeli military announced the recovery of the bodies from underground in the southern city of Rafah as a polio vaccination campaign began in the war-shattered territory and violence flared in the occupied West Bank. The bodies […]
Update: Russia will change nuclear doctrine due to West’s actions in Ukraine, official says
LONDON (Reuters) -Russia will make changes to its doctrine on the use of nuclear weapons in response to what it regards as Western escalation in the war in Ukraine, state media quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Sunday. The existing nuclear doctrine, set out in a decree by President Vladimir Putin in 2020, says Russia may use nuclear weapons in the event of a nuclear attack by an enemy or a conventional […]
Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel
By Andrea Shalal, Steve Holland and Stephanie Kelly SAVANNAH, Georgia/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Kamala Harris vowed a tougher approach to migration along the U.S. southern border and said she would not withhold weapons to Israel, in her first interview with a major news organization since becoming the Democratic nominee for president. Harris’ interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash reflected an effort to show she is in command of the issues and give Americans a sense of her […]





