Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. Capitol riot’s ‘QAnon Shaman’ confirms he has changed lawyers
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Capitol rioter nicknamed the 'QAnon Shaman' said at a court hearing on Monday that he had retained new lawyers, nearly three months after pleading gui...
Nov 29, 2021
Amazon Alabama facility ordered to re-run union election – U.S. labor board
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A regional director for the U.S. National Labor Relations Board has issued a decision ordering a re-run of a union election at an Amazon.com facility in Alabama, a spokeswoma...
Nov 29, 2021
Judge blocks U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rule for health workers in 10 states
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday blocked in 10 states a Biden administration vaccine requirement, finding the agency that issued the rule mandating healthcare workers get vaccinated a...
Nov 29, 2021
U.S. FTC orders nine companies to provide information in supply chain probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Monday it has launched an investigation into supply chain disruptions and has ordered nine large companies to provide detailed informat...
Nov 29, 2021
U.S. steps up search for Omicron variant in domestic COVID-19 cases
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - The United States is enhancing its COVID-19 surveillance to distinguish domestic cases of the Omicron variant from the still-dominant Delta, the head of the as...
Nov 29, 2021
U.S. House panel probing Capitol riot moves toward contempt charge against Clark
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives committee probing the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol said on Monday it was moving toward holding Jeffrey Clark, who was a senior Justice Dep...
Nov 29, 2021
White House says U.S. agencies can delay punishing unvaccinated federal workers
By David Shepardson (Reuters) - The White House told federal agencies on Monday they can delay punishing thousands of federal workers who failed to comply with a Nov. 22 COVID-19 vaccination deadline....
Nov 29, 2021
Hate crime or publicity stunt? Chicago jury selection opens in Jussie Smollett trial
By Peter Szekely (Reuters) - On a frigid Chicago night in January 2019, actor Jussie Smollett, a star on the TV drama "Empire," reported that he was the victim of a hate-motivated street attack, but p...
Nov 29, 2021
Biden urges Americans to mask indoors, says Omicron to appear ‘sooner or later’ in U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden urged Americans to wear masks indoors and in public places, as the administration braces for the new COVID-19 variant Omicron to appear in the country. ...
Nov 29, 2021
U.S. lawmakers ask FAA to detail Boeing 737 MAX oversight
(Reuters) - Three U.S. House Democrats on Monday asked the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to provide further details of the agency's oversight of the Boeing 737 MAX. The plane, which was ...
Nov 29, 2021
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