Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Committee probing U.S. Capitol attack subpoenas six tied to Trump ‘alternate electors’ plan
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol on Tuesday said it had issued subpoenas to six people who had knowledg...
Syndicated Content Feb 15, 2022
Factbox-Palin case one of several that could lower U.S. bar for defamation claims
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Having lost at trial on Tuesday, Republican Sarah Palin has signaled she could go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court with her libel lawsuit against the New York Times...
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Biden admin seeks $30 billion more from Congress to fight COVID -sources
By Jeff Mason, Marisa Taylor and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is seeking $30 billion in additional funds from Congress to fight the COVID-19 pandemic to bolster vacci...
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Jury reaches verdict in Sarah Palin defamation lawsuit against NY Times
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal jury on Tuesday reached a verdict in Sarah Palin's lawsuit accusing the New York Times of defaming her in a 2017 editorial that incorrectly linked her to a mass shooting...
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U.S. to experience as much sea level rise by 2050 as it did in past century -report
(Reuters) - The United States is expected to experience as much sea level rise from climate change over the next 30 years as occurred in the previous century, according to a report by the National Oce...
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Husband of shot cinematographer names Alec Baldwin in wrongful death suit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The husband of a woman killed during filming of the Western movie "Rust" has filed a wrongful death suit against actor Alec Baldwin "and others responsible for safety on set," a...
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U.S. Senate confirms Dr. Robert Califf to lead FDA for second time
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Dr. Robert Califf as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after some senators had argued his ties to the pharmaceutic...
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Former Minneapolis police officer describes rough upbringing at trial for Floyd arrest
By Jonathan Allen ST PAUL, Minn. (Reuters) - Tou Thao, one of the three former Minneapolis police officers on trial charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights, said he was inspired to join the...
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Republican Toomey: Senate panel should not vote on Fed picks
(Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee should not vote on President Joe Biden's slate of Federal Reserve nominees while Republicans seek more clarity from Sarah Bloom Raskin on their accusation...
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U.S. to allow advanced headlights after Toyota petition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday said it would allow advanced headlights known as "adaptive driving beams" to be used in vehicles on U.S. roads...
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