Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Firebrand U.S. Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene faces ‘insurrectionist’ challenge
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene will face a challenge in a Georgia court on Friday by a group of voters trying to block her from the ballot, c...
Apr 22, 2022
Exclusive-Washington man arrested for impersonating agent left trail of defaults and debt
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Before Arian Taherzadeh was arrested for impersonating a U.S. law enforcement agent, he portrayed himself as a wealthy playboy who wore flashy watches, drove l...
Apr 22, 2022
Biden’s Earth Day includes mission to rescue world’s giant trees
By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt SEATTLE (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden marks Earth Day on Friday with a trip to lush but fire-prone Washington state and the signing of an executive order to p...
Apr 22, 2022
Philadelphia to end indoor mask mandate days after imposing it
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Philadelphia is ending its indoor mask mandate, health officials said late on Thursday, reversing its decision just days after imposing the order. The Board of Health (BO...
Apr 21, 2022
Florida Governor DeSantis burnishes conservative credentials with Disney feud
By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis opened a new front in the culture wars this week, taking on one of his state's biggest employers and most powerful lobbyists: Walt Disney C...
Apr 21, 2022
Factbox-What is the special tax designation Disney might lose?
By Maria Caspani and Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - A Florida bill that would eliminate the special tax district that gives the Walt Disney Co the ability to govern its theme parks won approval from law...
Apr 21, 2022
New York appeals court says Democrats gerrymandered congressional districts
(Reuters) - New York Democrats violated the state's constitution when they drew maps of Congressional districts that favored their party over Republicans, a state appeals court ruled on Thursday, in a...
Apr 21, 2022
U.S. Energy Secretary unsure if Michigan, California nuclear plants will seek subsidies
By Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Thursday she was unsure if two nuclear power plants with previous plans to shut will apply for subsidies the Bi...
Apr 21, 2022
Two Atlanta poll workers settle defamation lawsuit against One America
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - Two Georgia election workers who were the target of vote-rigging conspiracy theories have reached a settlement agreement with the far-right One America News Network in th...
Apr 21, 2022
NFL says Black coaches’ discrimination claims should be thrown out or arbitrated
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Football League on Thursday said lawsuits by three Black coaches accusing the league of racist hiring practices should be dismissed because the cl...
Apr 21, 2022
