Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. appeals court upholds California net neutrality law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday upheld California's net neutrality law, saying a 2017 decision by the Federal Communications Commission to reverse federal internet protections...
Jan 28, 2022
U.S. FAA says Verizon, AT&T can turn on more towers for 5G deployment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday it has agreed that Verizon Communications and AT&T can safely turn on more towers for C-Band 5G deployment. The FAA sa...
Jan 28, 2022
Michael Avenatti cross-examines ex-client Stormy Daniels in his fraud trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fallen lawyer Michael Avenatti continued cross-examining porn actress Stormy Daniels on Friday at his trial on charges he defrauded his former client, in a courtroom ...
Jan 28, 2022
Winter storm to blast U.S. Northeast with blizzard-like conditions
(Reuters) - A powerful Nor'easter storm is expected to hammer parts of New England and the Middle Atlantic region this weekend with blizzard-like conditions that will make travel treacherous and bring...
Jan 28, 2022
Automaker Stellantis to suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. staff
(Reuters) - Automaker Stellantis NV said it would suspend its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. employees, days after the country's Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden's vaccination-or-testing m...
Jan 28, 2022
U.S. government opens $1.5 billion infrastructure grant program
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department on Friday said it was opening a $1.5 billion grant program for a wide range of infrastructure projects. In November, the d...
Jan 28, 2022
Family of Ahmaud Arbery wants racial justice as murderers face new trial
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - The family of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger who was chased by three white men in pickup trucks and gunned down in south Georgia in 2020, says that the men's federal h...
Jan 28, 2022
Biden to highlight manufacturing jobs, GDP growth in Pittsburgh
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden, making good on a one-year anniversary pledge to get out of the White House more often, visits the former steel town of Pittsburgh on F...
Jan 28, 2022
Biden taps veteran team to guide historic Supreme Court nomination
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has tapped a team of White House advisers with lengthy Supreme Court and Senate confirmation experience as he prepares t...
Jan 28, 2022
Bidens welcome Willow the cat to the White House
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden family finally has a cat. First lady Jill Biden's office has announced America's first family is excited to welcome a two-year-old, gray-and-white-stripe...
Jan 28, 2022
