Thousands Gather in Times Square for New Year Ball Drop
Jan. 1 By Andrew Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – After standing in New York City’s Times Square for more than a dozen hours, thousands of revelers cheered in the New Year on Sunday night with the annual ceremony of a descending crystal-clad ball. Many had…
Eddie Bernice Johnson, Trailblazing Former US Representative, Dies at 88
Dec. 31 By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Democrat who retired from the House of Representatives after 30 years in office, died at 88, her family said on social media on Sunday. Johnson, who represented a district in…
US Appeals Court Allows California to Bar Guns in Most Public Places
Dec. 30 By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Saturday cleared the way for a California law that bans the carrying of guns in most public places to take effect at the start of 2024, as the panel put on hold a judge’s…