Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. jury in Theranos trial told to keep deliberating after disagreement
By Jane Lanhee Lee and Jody Godoy SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) - A U.S. jury was urged to continue deliberating on Monday after saying it could not agree on a verdict on all of the charges against Thera...
Jan 03, 2022
New York Governor Kathy Hochul to propose term limits for governors -New York Times
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to propose a state constitutional amendment that would impose a term limit on governors and other high-ranking officials, the New York T...
Jan 03, 2022
Talks continue near deadline over U.S. 5G aviation safety dispute
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Intensive talks were continuing Monday aimed at heading off a impasse between U.S. wireless firms and the aviation sector that could significantly disrupt fl...
Jan 03, 2022
Bridgewater CEO McCormick to leave for Senate run
(Reuters) - Bridgewater Associates Chief Executive Officer David McCormick plans to step down from his role to run for an open United States Senate seat in Pennsylvania, the world's largest hedge fund...
Jan 03, 2022
Settlement agreement between Epstein and accuser made public in Prince Andrew case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 2009 settlement agreement between financier Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual abuse, was made public on Monday as part of Giuffre's civil lawsuit a...
Jan 03, 2022
U.S. Senate to vote rule change if Republicans block voting rights law -Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday the U.S. Senate will vote on changing the governing body's rules on or before Jan. 17, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, if ...
Jan 03, 2022
New York attorney general subpoenas Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump -NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York's attorney general has subpoenaed former President Donald Trump's adult children Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump as part of the office's fraud inquiry into Trump's bu...
Jan 03, 2022
Starbucks says U.S. workers must get COVID-19 vaccine or tests
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) -Starbucks Corp will require its U.S. workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing in order to comply with new federal mandates, the comp...
Jan 03, 2022
Winter storm dumps snow on U.S. Southeast, mid-Atlantic states
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - A winter storm packing heavy snow and strong winds engulfed parts of the U.S. Southeast and mid-Atlantic states on Monday, forcing federal offices and schools to close a...
Jan 03, 2022
U.S. FDA clears Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the https://www.fda.gov/media/150386/download use of a third dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged be...
Jan 03, 2022
