Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. lawmakers question Saudi arms sales as Biden mulls OPEC response
By Patricia Zengerle and Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic members of the U.S. Congress called for a sharp reduction in military sales to Saudi Arabia, as President Joe Biden on Thursday co...
Oct 06, 2022
Michigan police respond to shooter at Dearborn hotel
(Corrects typo in headline) (Reuters) - Michigan police were responding to reports of a suspect firing gunshots at a hotel in Dearborn, outside Detriot, authorities said on Thursday, describing the in...
Oct 06, 2022
Biden overhauls U.S. policy on marijuana, pardons prior federal offenses
By Jeff Mason and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Thursday took executive action to change U.S. policy on marijuana, pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana ...
Oct 06, 2022
OPEC+ move reignites Americans’ top worry ahead of November midterms
By Jason Lange, Joseph Ax and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A production cut by the OPEC+ oil cartel is reigniting U.S. voters' No. 1 fear - high inflation - and handing a potential boost to Rep...
Oct 06, 2022
State Dept approves first requests for Havana Syndrome compensation – spokesperson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the first tranche of requests for payments for staff affected by mysterious ailments known as Havana Syndrome, deputy spokesperson Vedant ...
Oct 06, 2022
Oh my gourd! Pumpkin spice trend is a $500 million industry in U.S
By Eric Cox (Reuters) - From the perennial popularity of Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Lattes to the annual introduction of creative new pumpkin-related products, like Hefty's already sold-out pumpkin-scen...
Oct 06, 2022
Alex Jones must pay for Sandy Hook ‘lie machine,’ families’ lawyer tells jury
By Jack Queen (Reuters) - A lawyer for families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting on Thursday urged a Connecticut jury to hold conspiracy theorist Alex Jones accountable for building a "...
Oct 06, 2022
Family of man who died in police custody settles lawsuit with Rochester, NY
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) - The family of Daniel Prude, a Black man whose March 2020 death under police restraint sparked protests in upstate New York, has agreed a $12 million wrongful dea...
Oct 06, 2022
More than 2.5 million U.S. teens vaped in 2022, a ‘concerning’ health risk, officials say
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) - An estimated 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes during the early part of this year, health officials said on Thursday, a level th...
Oct 06, 2022
U.S. government backs New York lawsuit against ghost gun sellers
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday expressed support for New York City's lawsuit seeking to halt the spread of "ghost guns," as city and state officials try to ho...
Oct 06, 2022
