Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
New York set to become largest U.S. city to enable non-citizen voting
By Peter Szekely NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City was poised on Thursday to become the largest U.S. city to allow non-citizen immigrants who are in the country legally to vote in municipal elections...
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Treasury’s Yellen vows big push against corruption, new ‘kleptocracy fund’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department must play a major role in combating corruption at home and abroad, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told President Joe Biden's democracy summit on Th...
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New York Attorney General James suspends campaign for governor
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office is investigating former U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Thursday that she was suspending her campaign f...
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Union Pacific suspends COVID-19 vaccine mandate after court ruling
(Reuters) - U.S. railroad operator Union Pacific Corp said on Thursday it was suspending its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its 31,000 employees, two days after a judge blocked the Biden administration'...
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Michigan school shooting ‘entirely preventable’, says $100-million federal lawsuit
(Reuters) - A deadly shooting rampage at a Michigan high school last week was "entirely preventable," according to a $100 million federal lawsuit filed on Thursday against the Michigan school district...
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U.S. FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech booster for 16- and 17-year-olds
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE those aged 16 and 17, as public health officials have urg...
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Amtrak to temporarily cut some service over U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak told a U.S. House of Representatives panel on Thursday it expects to be forced to cut some service in January because of a COVI...
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Bipartisan group warns Biden not to halt U.S. oil exports – letter
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of eight members of Congress, including six from Texas, warned U.S. President Joe Biden in a letter on Thursday not to halt U.S. oil exports. ...
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Biden says inflation data due Friday will not reflect recent drop in some prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that inflation data for November due out the following day would not reflect a recent drop in some prices including energy costs. "Fort...
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U.S. imposes sanctions on foreign officials for corruption, including alleged graft in COVID-19 response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday targeted government officials and companies it accused of involvement with corruption, including officials in El Salvador and Guatemala ...
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