Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. office occupancy in big cities tops 40% – Kastle Systems
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Office occupancy in major U.S. urban areas topped 40% after Thanksgiving, a post-pandemic high, according to building security provider Kastle Systems. The company reported this we...
Dec 08, 2021
Trial of actor Jussie Smollett, accused of faking hate crime, goes to jury
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - The jury began deliberations on Wednesday in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett, a one-time star of the TV drama "Empire" who stands accused of orchestrating a h...
Dec 08, 2021
U.S. FDA authorizes AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 antibody drug
(Reuters) - The U.S. drugs regulator said on Wednesday it had authorized AstraZeneca's antibody cocktail to prevent COVID-19 infections in individuals who have weak immune systems or a history of seve...
Dec 08, 2021
U.S. envoy Malley to return to Vienna for resumed Iran nuclear talks over weekend -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley will plan to travel to Vienna over the weekend to lead a U.S. delegation to talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, State Department s...
Dec 08, 2021
Theranos’ Holmes says investors were future-focused as testimony wraps
By Jody Godoy SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) - Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes finished testifying in her own defense against fraud charges on Wednesday morning, telling jurors that investors "weren't i...
Dec 08, 2021
Ahead of Blinken trip, U.S. says committed to ‘unprecedented’ ASEAN ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is committed to elevating U.S. engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to "unprecedented" levels, the top U.S. diplomat for A...
Dec 08, 2021
Biden pledges end to gas-powered federal vehicle purchases by 2035
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday will sign an executive order vowing to transition to the acquisition of only zero-emission vehicles by 2035 for the fed...
Dec 08, 2021
Convicted murderer Peterson to be re-sentenced after death penalty voided
(Reuters) - A convicted killer whose death sentence for the murder of his wife and unborn son was overturned last year by the California Supreme Court is scheduled to be re-sentenced on Wednesday, mos...
Dec 08, 2021
Farmers ask US Justice Department to investigate fertilizer price spikes
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - Farmers have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether recent spikes in fertilizer prices are attributable to market manipulation by fertilizer companies,...
Dec 08, 2021
First migrants sent to Mexico from U.S. under reboot of Trump-era scheme
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The first two migrants have been returned to Mexico from the United States at the U.S.-Mexico border under a revamped program begun under the Trump administration, a spokespers...
Dec 08, 2021
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