Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Trump company loses bid to toss initial jury pool in criminal trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump's company on Tuesday lost a bid to dismiss an initial group of 18 prospective jurors for the real estate firm's criminal trial on t...
Oct 25, 2022
Former U.S. defense secretary Ash Carter dies – statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ash Carter, a former U.S. defense secretary during Barack Obama's administration, died on Monday evening after a sudden cardiac event at the age of 68, his family said in a stat...
Oct 25, 2022
U.S. working to bring Griner home after ‘sham’ Russian hearing, Sullivan says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will continue to engage with Russia to bring home jailed U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said, after ...
Oct 25, 2022
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal rejected by Russian court
KRASNOGORSK, Russia (Reuters) - A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner against her nine-year prison sentence for possession and smuggling of drugs. The t...
Oct 25, 2022
U.S. basketball star Griner urges Russian court to reduce her sentence, apologises
KRASNOGORSK, Russia (Reuters) - U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner on Tuesday urged Russian appeal judges to reduce her nine-year jail sentence for possession and smuggling of drugs in the form...
Oct 25, 2022
U.S. basketball star Griner’s lawyer tells Russian court her 9-year term is excessive, seeks acquittal
KRASNOGORSK, Russia (Reuters) - A lawyer for U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner on Tuesday told judges hearing her appeal that her nine-year jail sentence for possession and smuggling of drugs ...
Oct 25, 2022
Prosecutor in Griner case tells Russian appeal court her 9-year term is fair
KRASNOGORSK, Russia (Reuters) - U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner on Tuesday heard the Russian state prosecutor in her appeal hearing tell the judges that her nine-year jail sentence for posse...
Oct 25, 2022
Fetterman’s health in focus as he squares off with Oz in U.S. Senate debate
By Jarrett Renshaw PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman faces his biggest political test since his May stroke on Tuesday when he debates Republican rival Mehmet Oz in a Pennsy...
Oct 25, 2022
Biden to get latest COVID vaccine, urge Americans to do same
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday will receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine while launching a new push to boost the number of Americans, especially seniors, ge...
Oct 25, 2022
Adidas plans to end Kanye West partnership after controversies – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Adidas AG plans to end its partnership with American rapper Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, following a rash of offensive behaviour from the performer and designer, Bloomberg News said on ...
Oct 25, 2022
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