Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Georgia U.S. Senate rivals Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock set for showdown
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Herschel Walker's bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia comes to a head on Friday when they meet for their sole televised d...
Oct 14, 2022
Alex Jones faces long odds hiding assets after $1 billion Sandy Hook verdict, experts say
By Jack Queen (Reuters) - Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has vowed to fight a nearly $1 billion defamation verdict against him, but experts say neither bankruptcy nor an appeal of a Connect...
Oct 14, 2022
Biden heads to Oregon as Democratic hold on governorship threatened
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden travels to Oregon on Friday to rally support for the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, who is in danger of losing in a state where the last Repu...
Oct 14, 2022
Biden to sign order seeking new prescription drug cost savings – official
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Friday pushing federal officials to drive prescription drug costs down during a pre-election trip designe...
Oct 14, 2022
Chances for late-Oct U.S. hurricane falling, forecasters say
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The chances of a hurricane striking the United States in late October are declining, forecasters at Colorado State University said in a closely watched report on Thursday. "The 202...
Oct 13, 2022
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. avoids criminal record in Manhattan sex abuse case
By Danielle Broadway (Reuters) - Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded guilty on Thursday to a single count of harassment under an agreement with prosecutors sparing him any jail time while disposing of a cr...
Oct 13, 2022
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy hospitalized ‘as a precaution’ after not feeling well
(Reuters) -U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, 82, was taken to a Washington area hospital "as a precaution" on Thursday after not feeling well at his home in Virginia, his office said. The Democrat from Verm...
Oct 13, 2022
U.S. extends COVID-19 public health emergency declaration
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday extended the COVID-19 pandemic's status as a public health emergency for another 90 days, thereby preserving measures like high p...
Oct 13, 2022
North Carolina shooting leaves up to six dead – ABC News affiliate
(Reuters) -Police in Raleigh, North Carolina, responded to a shooting late on Thursday that left up to six people dead, including a police officer, an ABC News affiliate reported, citing law enforceme...
Oct 13, 2022
Around 3.3 million Americans received updated COVID boosters last week – CDC
(Reuters) - Nearly 3.3 million people in the United States received updated COVID-19 booster shots over the past week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday. The CDC sa...
Oct 13, 2022
