Vatican promotes American as pope’s spokesman
ROME (Reuters) – The Vatican named former Fox News reporter Greg Burke as its new spokesman on Monday, the first time a U.S. citizen has been entrusted with leading the pope’s communications team.
Mirroring job gains, Americans upbeat on earnings in June: survey
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans were more upbeat on their earnings growth last month, mirroring a sharp rise in U.S. jobs growth, while inflation expectations remained subdued, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey published on Monday.
Relatives of Palestinian attack victims sue Facebook for $1 billion in U.S. court
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A group of Israelis and Americans bereaved in Palestinian attacks said on Monday they would seek $1 billion in damages from Facebook Inc. for alleged complicity, as part of a suit filed in the United States against the social med…
U.S. sends Yemeni Guantanamo inmate to Italy, 78 detainees left
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Sunday it had transferred a Yemeni inmate from the Guantanamo Bay prison to Italy, bringing the number of detainees at the U.S. naval base in Cuba to 78.
Dallas sniper plotted bigger assault, taunted officers: police chief
DALLAS (Reuters) – The U.S. military veteran who fatally shot five Dallas police officers was plotting a larger assault, authorities said on Sunday, disclosing how he also taunted negotiators and wrote on a wall in his own blood before being killed.
Dallas mother thanks police for shielding her and her son
DALLAS (Reuters) – When the bullet struck her leg during the protest in downtown Dallas, Shetamia Taylor’s first thoughts were for her four sons.
Demand for U.S. arms exports set to keep growing, official says
LONDON (Reuters) – International demand for U.S. weapons systems is expected to continue growing in coming years, a senior U.S. Air Force official said on Sunday, citing strong interest in unmanned systems, munitions and fighter jets.
Protests over shootings block roads in U.S. cities, arrests made
BATON ROUGE, La./MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Protests against the shootings of two black men by police officers shut down main arteries in a number of U.S. cities on Saturday, leading to numerous arrests, scuffles and injuries in confrontations between pol…
U.S. Air Force urges decision on delayed Mideast fighter jet sales
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – A top U.S. Air Force official on Sunday urged the U.S. government to speed up consideration of long-standing bids by Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain to buy U.S. fighter jets, citing growing frustration among the key U.S. alli…
Three countries urge caution traveling to U.S. amid protests, violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three countries have warned their citizens to stay on guard when visiting U.S. cities rocked by sometimes violent protests that erupted after a string of police shootings of black Americans.
