Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Railroads, union extend strike deadline until at least Dec. 4
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group representing major railroads and a union that voted to reject a new contract said Wednesday they had agreed to extend a potential strike deadline until at least Dec. 4. ...
Nov 09, 2022
Democrats’ congressional campaign chief concedes New York U.S. House race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Incumbent U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, chairman of the Democratic Party's campaign arm, conceded his re-election race on Wednesday, but said it was still too early ...
Nov 09, 2022
Factbox-Voters in two U.S. states legalize recreational marijuana
(Reuters) - Residents of five U.S. states voted in Tuesday's elections on whether to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. A growing number of states have legalized marijuana in recent years des...
Nov 09, 2022
Tropical Storm Nicole takes aim at Florida’s Atlantic coast
By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Nicole was expected to gain strength and become a hurricane on Wednesday as it approached Florida's Atlantic Coast, threatening to batter the region...
Nov 09, 2022
Runoff election in Georgia may decide fate of U.S. Senate, again
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Control of the U.S. Senate may once again be decided in Georgia, weeks after Election Day as a tight race between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger ...
Nov 09, 2022
Biden White House cheers ‘red ripple’ as Republicans underperform midterm forecasts
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden had plenty to enjoy as midterm election results came in, even though his Democrats could lose control of Congress. Re...
Nov 09, 2022
Kentucky voters defend right to abortion – AP
(Removes duplicated words in headline, no change to text) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kentucky voters have rejected a state constitutional amendment that would have declared there was no right to abortion,...
Nov 09, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court weighs race-based challenge to Native American adoption law
By Andrew Chung and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to consider a dispute over the legality of decades-old federal requirements that give preferences to ...
Nov 09, 2022
Michigan headlines night of state abortion rights victories
By Gabriella Borter DETROIT (Reuters) - Voters in at least three states, including the battleground state of Michigan, approved ballot measures in favor of abortion rights on Tuesday, ensuring access ...
Nov 09, 2022
Election denier in Michigan loses bid to run 2024 vote in state
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Voters in the key election battleground of Michigan on Tuesday rejected a Republican candidate vying to run the 2024 presidential election in their state who b...
Nov 09, 2022
