Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Getting Griner home the ‘number one priority’ for NBA, WNBA, says Silver
NEW YORK (Reuters) - National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner Adam Silver said getting WNBA player Brittney Griner home was the "number one priority," after a Russian court extended her pre-...
May 17, 2022
Takeaways from Tuesday’s U.S. primary elections
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The match-ups for some high-profile U.S. congressional and gubernatorial races in November's midterm elections began to take shape in Pennsylvania and North Ca...
May 17, 2022
Trump ally Cawthorn concedes defeat in Republican U.S. House primary in North Carolina
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First-term U.S. congressman Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, an ally of former President Donald Trump who has drawn the ire of fellow Republicans over controversial remarks a...
May 17, 2022
Fetterman wins Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania Senate race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, a progressive who disclosed he had a stroke last week, defeated centrist congressman Conor Lamb in the party's U.S. Senate prima...
May 17, 2022
Buffalo massacre suspect invited people to review his attack plans -NYT
(Reuters) - The 18-year-old man accused of the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, invited people to a Discord chat room to see his plans around 30 minutes before he carried out the attack, the...
May 17, 2022
Trump-endorsed Ted Budd wins Republican primary for North Carolina’s Senate seat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressman Ted Budd, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, defeated former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory in the Republican primary to succeed retiring U.S. Sena...
May 17, 2022
U.S. Justice Dept requests Jan 6 committee transcripts -panel chair
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice asked the House of Representatives committee investigating last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol to turn over some transcrip...
May 17, 2022
U.S. sues to compel former casino magnate Wynn to register as agent of China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday sued former Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn to compel him to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act as an agent of China. The depa...
May 17, 2022
Where’s the beef? McDonald’s, Wendy’s are sued over burger sizes
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Justin Chimienti thought the Big Mac he bought at McDonald's and the Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger he bought at Wendy's would be as big and juicy as advertised. H...
May 17, 2022
Michigan judge blocks enforcement of state’s pre-Roe v. Wade abortion ban
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - A Michigan judge on Tuesday granted a temporary injunction to block the enforcement of a state abortion ban, which might have taken effect if the U.S. Supreme Court ove...
May 17, 2022
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