Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Gunmaker executives to testify to U.S. House hearing on mass shootings
By Moira Warburton and Rose Horowitch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Executives from major gun manufacturers are set to testify on Wednesday before a U.S. House of Representatives panel investigating recent m...
Jul 27, 2022
Exclusive-Cassava Sciences faces U.S. criminal probe tied to Alzheimer’s drug, sources say
By Marisa Taylor and Mike Spector WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Cassava Sciences Inc involving whether the biotech company manipulated res...
Jul 27, 2022
U.S. Treasury to allow COVID funds for state, local affordable housing loans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Wednesday that it will allow state, local and tribal governments more flexibility to use COVID-19 rescue funds to boost the supply of affordable housin...
Jul 27, 2022
U.S. House speaker Pelosi looks to visit Japan in August – Kyodo
(Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Japan in August, Kyodo reported on Wednesday, citing sources. (Reporting by Akriti Sharma in Bengaluru)
Jul 27, 2022
Yellen discusses price cap on Russian oil with UK’s Zahawi – U.S. Treasury
(Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlighted a proposed price cap on Russian oil on a phone call with British Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi on Tuesday, a move to reduce the impact of ...
Jul 26, 2022
U.S. Justice Department probing Trump’s efforts to overturn election -Wash Post
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Donald Trump's actions in its criminal probe of the former president's attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat, the Washington Post repor...
Jul 26, 2022
Heat wave takes a toll on Arizona homeless
By Liliana Salgado PHOENIX (Reuters) - Homeless for 27 years, Michael Robinson knows he is unwelcome at businesses around Phoenix where he might catch a few minutes of air conditioning. That means in ...
Jul 26, 2022
D.C. man gets record-tying 63-month sentence for role in U.S. Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A District of Columbia man who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers outside the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Tuesday to 63 months behind bars, tying the record for the ...
Jul 26, 2022
U.S. air controller union chief says FAA staffing not keeping up
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The president of a union representing federal air traffic controllers said Tuesday the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needs to do a better job of...
Jul 26, 2022
Horse racing-Judge halts implementation of safety law in Louisiana and West Virginia
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday granted Louisiana and West Virginia's request to halt implementation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) in those states until a w...
Jul 26, 2022
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