Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Maxwell says juror sought ’15 minutes of fame’; prosecutors call trial fair
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A juror in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial who did not reveal before trial that he was sexually abused as a child was seeking "15 minutes of fame," the Brit...
Mar 16, 2022
Exclusive-US Foods, pressured by hedge fund, eyes board shakeup -sources
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) - US Foods Holding Corp is interviewing potential candidates for its board as the food distributor tries to fend off a challenge from activist investor Sachem Head Cap...
Mar 16, 2022
Verizon secures contracts worth nearly $1 billion from U.S. defense department
(Reuters) - Telecoms giant Verizon Communications Inc said on Wednesday it had secured new business worth almost $1 billion from the U.S. Department of Defense to provide technical support and network...
Mar 16, 2022
Futures climb on Ukraine peace talks, Fed decision ahead
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures surged on Wednesday, spurred by signs of progress in Ukraine-Russia peace talks, while investors braced for a widely expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike la...
Mar 16, 2022
Pentagon cuts request for Lockheed’s F-35s by 35% – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - The Pentagon will request 61 F-35s from Lockheed Martin Corp in its next budget, 33 fewer than previously planned, Bloomberg News reported https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-1...
Mar 16, 2022
Climate-driven water woes spark Colorado rush to conserve ‘liquid gold’
By Donna Bryson (Reuters) - In a rooftop greenhouse near downtown Denver, cash crops are thriving on hydroponic life support. Arugula. Chard. Escarole. Cabbage. "And basil," said Altius Farms CEO Sall...
Mar 16, 2022
California rapid shelter model gets people off the streets. Then what?
By Daniel Trotta SANTA ANA, Calif. (Reuters) - California property developers Ryan and Jeremy Ogulnick converted an industrial space into their first shelter in just under a month, helping the city of...
Mar 16, 2022
Explainer-Raskin’s withdrawal from Fed nomination spells more delays for rule changes
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sarah Bloom Raskin's decision Tuesday to withdraw her nomination as the Federal Reserve's Wall Street cop further delays rule changes that have been in limbo s...
Mar 16, 2022
House Republicans who challenged Biden’s win are losing lots of corporate cash
By Jason Lange and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the days after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, dozens of companies said they would suspend political donations to Republican law...
Mar 16, 2022
Costa Rica says will work with U.S. to strengthen migration control
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica said on Tuesday the United States had agreed to work together on strengthening immigration and border policing in the Central American country, during...
Mar 15, 2022
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