Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Biden again tests positive for COVID-19, feels ‘quite well’ – White House
By Jarrett Renshaw and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden again tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, according to a statement from the White House physician, although h...
Jul 30, 2022
Death toll in Kentucky floods rises to 25-governor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 25 people, including four children, have died in floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky, and more fatalities are expected, the state's governor Andy B...
Jul 30, 2022
Winning lottery ticket for $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot was sold in Illinois
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A single winning ticket for a Mega Millions lottery jackpot of $1.28 billion, the second-largest in U.S. history, was sold in Illinois, lottery organizers said on Saturday. "Cong...
Jul 30, 2022
NY Gov. Hochul declares state emergency over monkeypox
(Reuters) - The governor of the State of New York Kathy Hochul late on Friday declared an emergency in the state over the continued spread of monkeypox. "I am declaring a State Disaster Emergency to s...
Jul 30, 2022
Abortion ban passes West Virginia senate, heads back to house
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled West Virginia senate on Friday passed a bill that would be the first to restrict abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled there is no constit...
Jul 29, 2022
U.S. judge rejects Boy Scouts’ $2.7 billion sex abuse deal
By Dietrich Knauth and Maria Chutchian (Reuters) -A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday rejected the Boy Scouts of America's reorganization plan and underlying sex abuse settlement, leaving the national y...
Jul 29, 2022
White House communications director Bedingfield will stay in post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House communications director Kate Bedingfield, who was slated to leave her position, has decided to stay on. The long time aide to President Joe Biden will take some time...
Jul 29, 2022
U.S. Senate bill could be death blow for Biden anti-drilling pledge
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden vowed during his 2020 election campaign to end federal oil and gas drilling as a major step in his strategy to fight climate change. The U.S. Sena...
Jul 29, 2022
U.S. NTSB to probe Connecticut transit EV New Flyer bus fire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Friday it will investigate a fire that destroyed a CTtransit New Flyer XE40 battery electric bus in Hamden, Connecticut o...
Jul 29, 2022
U.S. judge in Russian arms dealer case backs Griner swap; ex-agent balks
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. judge who in 2012 sentenced Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to 25 years in prison has voiced support for a deal proposed by the United States to Russia to sw...
Jul 29, 2022
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