Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Alec Baldwin says his contract protects him from liability in ‘Rust’ shooting
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin said in a legal filing on Friday that his "Rust" movie contract protects him from financial liability in the fatal shooting of the film's ci...
Mar 11, 2022
Disney to pause Florida political donations over law limiting LGBTQ discussion
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Walt Disney Co is pausing all political donations in Florida after employee outcry over legislation that would limit discussion of LGBTQ issues in schools, Chief Executive Bob C...
Mar 11, 2022
SUV crashes into Washington restaurant, injuring 11
(Reuters) - Eleven people were injured, five critically, in Washington on Friday when an SUV crashed into the outdoor seating area of a restaurant in what police believe was an accident. Firefighters ...
Mar 11, 2022
Trump cannot countersue rape accuser to stop defamation case, U.S. judge rules
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump cannot countersue E. Jean Carroll, a writer who says he raped her in the mid-1990s, on the ground her defamation lawsuit against him violated a Ne...
Mar 11, 2022
U.S. immigration enforcement targets more serious offenders as overall arrests plummet
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arrests and deportations of immigrants living illegally in the United States plummeted in 2021 compared with 2020, while more of those arrested were convicted of s...
Mar 11, 2022
Texas top court rules against clinics in challenge to abortion law
(Reuters) - Texas's high court on Friday effectively ended a challenge by clinics to a state law that banned most abortions in the state by ruling that state officials including those tasked with doct...
Mar 11, 2022
Factbox-U.S. approves Ukraine aid, boosts military and domestic spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress approved $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine on Thursday as part of a $1.5 trillion spending bill that funds U.S. government operations through Sept. 30. President Joe Bide...
Mar 11, 2022
U.S. ethanol industry banks on carbon capture to solve emissions problem
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - U.S. ethanol producers are betting heavily on carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to lower their greenhouse gas emissions and secure a place for the corn-based fuel...
Mar 11, 2022
U.S. COVID local aid emerges as key social policy tool as Biden spending plans stall
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Philadelphia is plugging a massive budget hole opened by COVID-19, avoiding layoffs and the closing of swimming pools. St. Louis is handing out $500 checks to 10...
Mar 11, 2022
Texas judge to rule on probes of transgender kids’ parents
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - A Texas judge on Friday will consider a request she block state investigations of parents who get gender-transitioning care for their children that Governor Greg Abbott calls...
Mar 11, 2022
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