Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Analysis-Gaffe or insight? Deciphering Biden’s unguarded answers
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Yes," U.S. forces will defend Taiwan if it is invaded by China. Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "butcher" who "cannot remain in power." And the COVID-...
Sep 27, 2022
As Hurricane Ian nears, millions in Florida told to evacuate
By Brendan O'Brien and Shannon Stapleton TAMPA (Reuters) - Residents of Florida's Gulf Coast on Tuesday boarded up their homes, packed up their vehicles and headed for higher ground as Hurricane Ian d...
Sep 27, 2022
Alec Baldwin, others may be charged in October over ‘Rust’ shooting -DA
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin is among up to four people who may face charges in October for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western "Rust" i...
Sep 27, 2022
Fed’s Harker says housing shortage a key inflation driver
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said on Tuesday a housing shortage is a key driver of the nation's historic surge in inflation. "S...
Sep 27, 2022
U.S. Capitol attack probe committee postpone Wednesday hearing.
(Reuters) -Leaders of the U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol said the panel had postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, citing the threat to the st...
Sep 27, 2022
U.S. offshore oil output drops as Hurricane Ian takes aim
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -About 11% of oil production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was shut on Tuesday as a powerful Hurricane Ian forced oil companies to evacuate workers and the storm to...
Sep 27, 2022
Airlines scrap over 1,200 U.S. flights as Hurricane Ian set to make landfall
(Reuters) - Airlines canceled over a thousand U.S. flights on Tuesday and Wednesday and several Florida airports are halting operations as they braced for impact from Hurricane Ian, which was set to m...
Sep 27, 2022
L’Oreal to face lawsuit over wrinkle-smoothing collagen claims
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - L'Oreal SA on Tuesday failed to persuade a U.S. judge in Manhattan to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the company of defrauding shoppers by su...
Sep 27, 2022
GM delays return-to-work plans to 2023
By David Shepardson (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Tuesday said it will not mandate workers return to offices before 2023 after it had told them on Friday that they would be expected to work three d...
Sep 27, 2022
No change to U.S. nuclear posture due to Russia threats, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite Russian threats to Ukraine and NATO about the use of nuclear weapons, the Pentagon has not seen any changes that would lead it to alter the posture of American nuclear f...
Sep 27, 2022
