Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Biden, Manchin spoke about social spending bill after Manchin’s rejection – White House adviser
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Senator Joe Manchin spoke about the "Build Back Better" bill a day after the conservative Democratic senator publicly rejected the president's social spending ...
Dec 31, 2021
Some cautious, many fed up, Americans prepare to ring in the New Year
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Dana Fenner's hands were full of New Year's Eve hats and horns as she perused an aisle at a Party City store in Texas, not hesitating for a second when asked about her hopes...
Dec 31, 2021
Understaffed U.S. transit agencies adjust services as Omicron surges
By Danielle Kaye NEW YORK (Reuters) - Transportation agencies across the U.S. are suspending or reducing service due to COVID-19 staff shortages as the Omicron variant surges nationwide. New York's Me...
Dec 30, 2021
Rose Parade’s floats come to life in California after pandemic pause
By Sandra Stojanovic PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) - Inside a massive barn in Pasadena, California, hundreds of volunteers are meticulously painting, gluing, snipping and arranging thousands of flowers f...
Dec 30, 2021
Colorado governor lowers 110-year sentence of truck driver in vehicular homicide case
DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Thursday commuted the 110-year sentence of a truck driver convicted of vehicular homicide, reducing the prison term to 10 years after prosecutors we...
Dec 30, 2021
Wet December stirs some hope for drought-stricken California
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Record snowfalls in the western United States that closed roads and caused flight delays have also brought some good news for drought-hit California on Thursday, with officia...
Dec 30, 2021
Sport-Surge in COVID-19 cases hammer North American sport
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association and National Hockey League were both forced to postpone games on Thursday, as the COVID-19 surge continued to wreak havoc on sport schedules. The Golden...
Dec 30, 2021
How Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense failed to distance her from Epstein
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - During British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's trial on sex abuse charges, her lawyers argued she was a scapegoat for Jeffrey Epstein and attacked the credibility of fo...
Dec 30, 2021
Pentagon refines DC National Guard approval authority after Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday said the defense secretary would be the individual solely responsible for approving requests that would involve District of Columbia National Guard troo...
Dec 30, 2021
Jan. 6 panel urges U.S. high court to deny Trump bid to shield records
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to deny a request by former President Donald Trump to shiel...
Dec 30, 2021
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