Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
First criminal trial of accused U.S. Capitol rioter begins with jury selection
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first criminal trial of a person accused of taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters opened on Monday, with a j...
Feb 28, 2022
U.S. to extend international minimum flight requirement waivers over COVID
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States government on Monday proposed extending temporary waivers of international minimum flight requirements at some U.S. airports through late O...
Feb 28, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court takes up dispute over Native American adoption law
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to resolve a dispute over the legality of decades-old federal requirements that give Native American families priority to adopt Nativ...
Feb 28, 2022
U.S. FDA declines to approve Amryt’s topical gel for rare skin diseases
-Amryt Pharma said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company's drug for the treatment of a group of rare skin diseases called epidermolysis bullosa. The agency ha...
Feb 28, 2022
U.S. halts operations at embassy in Belarus, OKs evacuation from U.S. embassy in Moscow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Operations at the U.S. embassy in Minsk have been suspended and non-emergency employees and family members are authorized to voluntarily depart the U.S. embassy in Moscow, Secre...
Feb 28, 2022
Biden climate agenda faces U.S. Supreme Court hurdle
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's ambitious plan to address climate change faces a possible hostile reception at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in a case that could cur...
Feb 28, 2022
Bill that would protect abortion rights faces dim chances in U.S. Senate
By Gabriella Borter and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to protect the right to have an abortion in the United States is likely to fail when it faces a procedural vote in the Senate on M...
Feb 28, 2022
Hats, flags and deafening cheers: Conservative gathering consecrates Trump
By Alexandra Ulmer ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - At a large weekend gathering of conservatives in Florida, attendees browsed a sea of merchandise emblazoned with "Trump": Pink cowboy hats, sparkly purs...
Feb 28, 2022
Some U.S. governors order state-run liquor stores to stop selling Russian vodka
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - The governors of a handful of U.S. states have ordered government-run liquor stores to stop selling Russian-made vodka and distilled spirits in solidarity with the Ukrainian ...
Feb 27, 2022
New York City Comptroller to suggest Russian assets for divestment
BOSTON (Reuters) - New York City Comptroller Brad Lander on Sunday said he plans to specify Russian assets for pension boards to "consider for divestment" in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ...
Feb 27, 2022
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