Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Biden nominates 5 new judges, but not Republican abortion opponent
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated five new federal judges, but did not at this time move forward with a plan opposed by a growing number of Democrats and progre...
Jul 12, 2022
White House, ahead of inflation data, cites slow growth but no recession
(Corrects to say "recent economic data" instead of "data due to be released on Wednesday") WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States appears to be shifting to a period of slower job and economic growth...
Jul 12, 2022
Biden says immigration is a shared hemispheric challenge for Mexico, U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said that dealing with immigration was a shared hemispheric challenge for both the United States and Mexico as Mexico's leader visited the White House o...
Jul 12, 2022
U.S. FAA in contact with SpaceX after booster rocket fire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Tuesday it is in "close contact" with SpaceX as the company reviews a fire that occurred as part of its Super Heavy booster rocket...
Jul 12, 2022
U.S. court says FCC cannot compel broadcasters to verify sponsors identities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday struck down a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirement that broadcasters check federal sources to verify sponsors' identities. The cou...
Jul 12, 2022
U.S. deaths from antibiotic resistant ‘superbugs’ rose 15% in 2020
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) - U.S. deaths from bacteria resistant to antibiotics, also known as 'superbugs', jumped 15% in 2020 as the drugs were widely dispensed to treat COVID-19 and fight off bacteri...
Jul 12, 2022
U.S. CDC director: BA.5 estimated to represent 65% of circulating COVID-19 variants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fast-spreading BA.5 sub-lineage of Omicron is estimated to make up 65% of the coronavirus variants in the United States as of last week, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Jul 12, 2022
San Francisco reaches $54 million opioid settlement with Teva and Allergan
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Inc and AbbVie's Allergan business unit reached a $58 million opioid settlement with the city of San Francisco over claims that they fuele...
Jul 12, 2022
U.S. Attorney General names Colette Peters to lead Bureau of Prisons
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday named public safety and corrections veteran Colette Peters to lead the federal Bureau of Prisons, the office t...
Jul 12, 2022
White House to prioritize vaccine boosters, testing to combat Omicron subvariant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Tuesday it will ensure Americans continue to have easy access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and testing to contain the fast-spreading Omicron BA.5 suba...
Jul 12, 2022
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