Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Former U.S. senator, presidential candidate Bob Dole, dies at age 98 -statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Republican U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole, 98, died on Sunday, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation said in a statement on Twitter. (Reporting by Susan Heavey;...
Dec 05, 2021
Fauci says he hopes U.S. travel ban from southern Africa can be lifted in ‘reasonable period’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease official, said on Sunday he hopes the ban on travelers from southern African countries can be lifted in a "reasonable period of ti...
Dec 05, 2021
Omicron coronavirus variant found in about 15 U.S. states -CDC chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been found in about 15 U.S. states as of Saturday night but the Delta variant remains the majority of COVID-19 cases nationwide, U.S. ...
Dec 05, 2021
COVID cases found on Norwegian Cruise ship returning to New Orleans
(Reuters) - A cruise ship set to dock in New Orleans with over 3,000 passengers has detected 10 cases of COVID-19 among its crew and guests, the Louisiana Department of Health said late on Saturday. T...
Dec 05, 2021
U.S. congressman posts family Christmas picture with guns, days after school shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - (Note language in penultimate paragraph) A U.S. congressman on Saturday posted a Christmas picture of himself and what appeared to be his family, smiling and posing with an asso...
Dec 04, 2021
CNN’s Chris Cuomo fired by network – statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - CNN said on Saturday that it had fired news anchor Chris Cuomo during an investigation into his efforts to help his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, respond to al...
Dec 04, 2021
U.S. administers 468.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines- CDC
(Reuters) - The United States had administered 468,516,782 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and distributed 581,107,805 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Dec 04, 2021
Trump’s social media venture to raise about $1 billion in funds
(Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump's new social media venture Trump Media & Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp. said it has entered into subscription agreements to raise about ...
Dec 04, 2021
Biden to hold video call with Putin on Tuesday about Ukraine – U.S. source
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will hold a video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, both the Kremlin and a U.S. source familiar with the matter sa...
Dec 04, 2021
Brazil’s Rio cancels New Year celebration as pandemic continues
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The mayor of Rio de Janeiro canceled New Year's Eve celebrations after Brazil confirmed the first known cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Latin America's biggest countr...
Dec 04, 2021
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