Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
New Mexico wildfire burns 166 homes, thousands ready to evacuate
By Andrew Hay TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - A drought-driven wildfire has destroyed 166 homes in northern New Mexico and is threatening hundreds more as fierce winds fan flames towards mountain villages, loc...
Apr 28, 2022
Equine virus identified in deaths of wild captive horses in Colorado
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Laboratory tests have pinpointed the equine virus suspected of triggering an outbreak of a respiratory illness that has killed at least 95 captive wild horses in le...
Apr 28, 2022
U.S. Justice Department sues ex-Trump aide Manafort for $3 million
(Reuters) - Paul Manafort, who served as former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign chairman, is being sued by the U.S. Justice Department for just under $3 million for not reporting his financial ...
Apr 28, 2022
White House seeks $500 million for farmers to grow more wheat, pay for market loans
By Leah Douglas and P.J. Huffstutter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve $500 million for the farm sector, in a bid to woo U.S. wheat producers to double-crop...
Apr 28, 2022
Georgia becomes latest U.S. state to ban ‘divisive’ concepts in teaching about race
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Georgia on Thursday joined a growing number of Republican-led U.S. states to ban schools from teaching "divisive" academic concepts about racism. The measures are part ...
Apr 28, 2022
Factbox-Restrictions vs protections: How U.S. states are taking sides on abortion
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - As the U.S. Supreme Court this year weighs a rollback in nationwide protections for abortion in place since 1973, conservative states are enacting new limits while libe...
Apr 28, 2022
Oklahoma Senate passes near-total abortion ban, would take immediate effect with governor’s signature
(Reuters) - Oklahoma's Senate on Thursday passed a ban on all abortions, except in cases of medical emergency, rape or incest, that would take effect immediately if the state's Republican governor sig...
Apr 28, 2022
U.S. Congress revives World War Two-era “Lend-Lease” program for Ukraine
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed legislation on Thursday that will make it easier to export military equipment to Ukraine, reviving t...
Apr 28, 2022
New York City delays start of law requiring salaries in job advertisements
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York City Council voted on Thursday to delay its new pay transparency law by six months to Nov. 1, when employers will be required to include salary rang...
Apr 28, 2022
Lawyer for ‘Rust’ cinematographer’s family objects to video release
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An attorney for the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins said authorities had done "irreparable" harm by releasing video of her receiving medical treatmen...
Apr 28, 2022
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