VADO HONDO, Guatemala (Reuters) – Hundreds of Honduran migrants huddled overnight on a highway in eastern Guatemala after domestic security forces used sticks and tear gas to halt the passage of a U.S.-bound caravan just days before U.S. President-elect Joe Biden takes office.Slideshow ( 5 images )As many as 8,000 migrants, including families with young children, have entered Guatemala since […]

FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jacks work at sunset near Midland, Texas, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jessica Lutz/File PhotoTOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices on Monday fell further from 11-month highs touched last week, ending a rally that started at end-October on production cuts and strong Chinese demand, with the market’s outlook questioned as coronavirus infections rise. Brent crude fell 30 cents, […]

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One to depart Washington on travel to visit the U.S.-Mexico border Wall in Texas, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump at this point is opting not to issue a pardon for himself […]

(Reuters) – Twitter Inc, on Sunday, locked the account of Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a political newcomer known for promoting the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory.Slideshow ( 2 images )The social media platform suspended her account after the newly elected Georgia congresswoman sparred with a state election official over baseless voter fraud allegations. Greene’s account “has been temporarily locked […]

HARRISBURG, Pa./LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) – Law enforcement officers far outnumbered protesters at state capitol grounds on Sunday, as few Trump supporters who believe the president’s false claim that he won the 2020 election turned out for what authorities feared could be violent demonstrations.National Guard members stand guard outside the U.S. Capitol ahead of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, in Washington, […]

FILE PHOTO: A member of Michigan Liberty Militia stands with a gun while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump rally outside the State Capitol building as votes continue to be counted following the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Lansing, Michigan, U.S., November 7, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo(Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Saturday it will ban advertisements for weapon accessories […]

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump pulls off his protective face mask as he poses atop the Truman Balcony of the White House after returning from being hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment, in Washington, U.S. October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Erin ScottWASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump now plans to leave Washington on the morning of […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Total on Friday became the first major energy company to quit the main U.S. oil and gas lobby due to disagreements over its climate policies and support for easing drilling regulations.FILE PHOTO: The logo of French oil and gas company Total is seen at a petrol station in Neuville Saint Remy, France, October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Pascal RossignolTotal […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell for a third straight month in December amid job losses and renewed measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, further evidence that the economy lost speed at the end of 2020.FILE PHOTO: A Saint Laurent store in SoHo is closed, as retail sales suffer record drop during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease […]