Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Armed man arrested near home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An armed man who made threats against conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice's home early Wednesday, a court spokeswoman said. (Re...
Jun 08, 2022
Young survivor of Texas school massacre to recount horror at U.S. House hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fourth-grade student Miah Cerrillo, who survived a mass shooting at her Texas school by smearing herself with a classmate's blood, was set to testify on Wednesday before a U.S. ...
Jun 08, 2022
Garland to announce team conducting critical incident review of Uvalde school shooting, says U.S. DOJ
(Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland will on Wednesday announce a team conducting a critical incident review of last month's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the Justice Department said ...
Jun 08, 2022
U.S. to phase out single-use plastic on public lands, national parks by 2032
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department said on Wednesday it will phase out single-use plastic products on public lands by 2032, including on national parks, in a move...
Jun 08, 2022
Texas power use to keep breaking records in this week’s heatwave
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) - Power demand in Texas broke the June record on Monday and Tuesday and will keep rising this week until it tops the all-time high as economic growth boosts usage and hot w...
Jun 08, 2022
Dozens of abuse survivors plan to sue FBI over Nassar investigation – New York Times
(Reuters) - More than 90 women plan to file lawsuits against the FBI, accusing former agents at the agency of botching the sex abuse investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, the N...
Jun 08, 2022
Biden and Bolsonaro to have awkward first meeting at Americas summit
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Anthony Boadle LOS ANGELES/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden have never seen eye-to-eye, but they have agreed to an ...
Jun 08, 2022
California says methane-spotting flights are helping stop leaks
(Reuters) - Airborne surveys of methane plumes spewing from landfills, power plants and oil fields in California have lead to palpable reductions in leaks of the potent greenhouse gas, the state's air...
Jun 08, 2022
Moderna says Omicron-specific booster generates strong immune response
(Reuters) -Moderna Inc said on Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine booster that targets both the original coronavirus strain and Omicron produced a better immune response against the variant than its origi...
Jun 08, 2022
House committee to hold hearing on soaring U.S. traffic deaths
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Wednesday is holding a hearing on soaring American traffic deaths and efforts to build safer roads. Last year...
Jun 08, 2022
