Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Massachusetts identifies first 2022 U.S. case of monkeypox infection
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday said it had confirmed a single case of monkeypox virus infection in a man who had recently traveled to Canada. T...
May 18, 2022
Democrats warn abortion, voting rights at stake in Pennsylvania governor’s race
By James Oliphant and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After far-right candidate Doug Mastriano won the Republican primary for Pennsylvania governor, Democrats quickly warned voters that he pose...
May 18, 2022
NASA set for Boeing’s Starliner uncrewed space capsule test
By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA astronauts and officials on Wednesday said Boeing Co's Starliner space capsule is ready for its uncrewed launch this week to the International Sp...
May 18, 2022
U.S. health secretary tests positive for COVID on trip to Berlin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday while on a trip to Berlin ahead of G7 meetings of health ministers, a spokesper...
May 18, 2022
Tesla’s Musk says he ‘can no longer support’ Democrats, ‘will vote Republican’
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that while he voted for Democrats in the past, he will now vote for Republicans. "In the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mo...
May 18, 2022
Biden not ‘close contact’ of daughter Ashley who tested positive for COVID
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is not considered a close contact of daughter Ashley Biden, who has tested positive for COVID-19, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on We...
May 18, 2022
U.S. Senate committee backs Biden nominee to be Ukraine ambassador
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved U.S. President Joe Biden's nominee to be the next ambassador to Ukraine, veteran diplomat Bridget B...
May 18, 2022
US orders federal agencies to update or remove certain VMWare products from networks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. cybersecurity watchdog agency on Wednesday ordered federal officials to update or remove a slew of products made by digital services company VMWare Inc, saying that hac...
May 18, 2022
U.S. readies for possible violence after abortion ruling -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Law enforcement agencies are readying for a possible spike in violence when the U.S. Supreme Court issues its highly anticipated abortion ruling, including by racist extremists,...
May 18, 2022
Kansas’ new Republican-drawn congressional map is legal, court rules
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Kansas' new Republican-backed congressional map does not violate the state constitution, the state's top court ruled on Wednesday, a decision that could endanger the state's o...
May 18, 2022
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