Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Biden, Israel’s Lapid speak amid discussions on possible Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday, a White House official said, as Tehran seeks stronger guarantees from Washington for the revi...
Aug 31, 2022
U.S. preparing more security assistance for Ukraine -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will announce additional security aid for Ukraine shortly, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday. "There will be announce...
Aug 31, 2022
Media outlets ask court to unseal more records tied to FBI search of Trump’s homes
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - News media outlets on Wednesday filed a new bid to unseal even more court records tied to the FBI's unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump's Flo...
Aug 31, 2022
U.S. airlines commit to providing meals, hotel rooms for extended delays they caused
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines told the U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) they will provide meals for customers delayed by three hours and hotel rooms for stranded...
Aug 31, 2022
U.S. authorizes Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine boosters retooled for Omicron
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the retooled COVID-19 booster shots of both Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech that target the currently dominant BA.4/BA.5 Omicron s...
Aug 31, 2022
U.S. private payrolls gains slow in August – ADP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. private payrolls increased by 132,000 jobs in August after rising 270,000 in July, the ADP National Employment Report showed on Wednesday. The ADP report was suspended for ...
Aug 31, 2022
U.S. Labor Day weekend travel volumes seen rebounding to pre-pandemic levels
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of people traveling for the U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to rebound to pre-pandemic levels and possibly set new records in some cases...
Aug 31, 2022
California braces for another run of extreme heat
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - A record-breaking heat wave is expected to hit California on Wednesday, bringing temperatures of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46C) in the state's in...
Aug 31, 2022
COVID drives down U.S. life expectancy for the second straight year – CDC data
By Amruta Khandekar and Raghav Mahobe (Reuters) - Life expectancy fell in the United States in 2021 for the second year in a row to its lowest level since 1996, driven by COVID-19 deaths, according to...
Aug 30, 2022
U.S. Justice Dept sees evidence of obstruction in Trump documents case
By Sarah N. Lynch and Dan Whitcomb WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it found evidence to suggest that documents removed from the White House when Donald Trump left off...
Aug 30, 2022
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