Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
University of Michigan agrees to $490 million sexual abuse settlement -AP
(Reuters) - The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement over sexual assault allegations against former sports doctor Robert Anderson, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. (...
Jan 19, 2022
Voting rights brawl takes center-stage in U.S. Senate
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate as early as Wednesday could kick off a pair of votes on an election reform bill that is a top Democratic priority but faces dim prospects agains...
Jan 19, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court weighs Senator Cruz’s campaign finance challenge
By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The latest conservative attack on a major campaign finance law goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday in Senator Ted Cruz's bid to undo a provi...
Jan 19, 2022
After rain burst, California salmon reclaim old spawning grounds
By Nathan Frandino SAN GERONIMO, Calif. (Reuters) - The heavy rains that soaked California late last year were welcomed by farmers, urban planners - and endangered coho salmon. "We've seen fish in pla...
Jan 19, 2022
Biden to address skeptics as presidency nears one-year mark Wednesday
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is likely to face a flurry of questions on relations with Russia, the country's bumpy COVID-19 response, and the future of American ...
Jan 19, 2022
U.S. to make 400 million N95 masks available for free to fight COVID-19 pandemic -official
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will make 400 million non-surgical N95 masks from its strategic national stockpile available for free to the public starting next week, a White...
Jan 19, 2022
Yellen says U.S. state, local aid strengthened cities’ COVID responses
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The $350 billion in coronavirus relief funds for state and local governments has allowed U.S. cities to respond stronger and more nimbly to an ever changing COVI...
Jan 18, 2022
NY Attorney General seeks testimony from Trump, his children in legal action over financial dealings
(Reuters) - New York Attorney General Letitia James has taken legal action to compel former U.S. President Donald Trump and his adult children Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump to appear for sworn tes...
Jan 18, 2022
Democrats to seek ‘talking filibuster’ if Republicans block U.S. voting rights bills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats will push for a "talking filibuster," requiring U.S. senators to physically take the floor and speak nonstop, likely for hours, to halt legislation, if Republicans blo...
Jan 18, 2022
Puerto Rico gets green light to end five-year bankruptcy
By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) - The judge overseeing Puerto Rico's nearly five-year-long debt restructuring process has approved a debt adjustment plan that is intended to revitalize the commonwealth's...
Jan 18, 2022
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