Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. Senate confirms Google critic Kanter to head Justice Dept Antitrust Division
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Google critic Jonathan Kanter, who was backed by progressives, to head the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. In his confirmati...
Nov 16, 2021
White House to send Kigali amendment on climate warming gases to Senate -officials
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will send an international agreement that requires countries to phase out greenhouse gases frequently found in refrigerators and air conditioners t...
Nov 16, 2021
U.S. House to vote to censure Republican who tweeted violent video targeting Democrat -source
By Moira Warburton and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday on a resolution to censure a Republican member for a Twitter post depicting himself ...
Nov 16, 2021
Miami professor sentenced to 6 months for Venezuela money laundering scheme
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former University of Miami professor was sentenced to six months in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges he helped launder funds embezzled from Venezu...
Nov 16, 2021
CDC advisers to review data on wider use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel will meet on Friday to discuss expanding the eligibility for booster doses of Pfizer and partner BioNTech's COVID-19 ...
Nov 16, 2021
Prosecution rests in Georgia trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
By Jonathan Allen and Rich McKay (Reuters) - The prosecution rested its case on Tuesday against the three white men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery after presenting evidence it said showed the de...
Nov 16, 2021
Biden says will make final decision about Federal Reserve chair in about 4 days
WOODSTOCK, N.H. (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tueesday he will make a final decision on his nominee to be the chair of the Federal Reserve in about four days. An official of the Biden a...
Nov 16, 2021
Biden says ‘Build Back Better’ bill will be passed within a week
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he expected his "Build Back Better" legislation to be passed within a week's time. "I am confident that the House is going to pass this bill. ...
Nov 16, 2021
U.S. administers 443.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States had administered 443,374,199 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Tuesday morning and distributed 556,077,145 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...
Nov 16, 2021
Fauci says U.S. can reach COVID endemic level, rather than a pandemic, next year
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top U.S. infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday it is "conceivable" the spread of COVID-19 could decline to the point that the country experiences it as endemic...
Nov 16, 2021
On Air Now
Mon Sep 14
Sheboygan, WI, USA
47°FFeels Like: 46°F
Wind/Dir: 9 MPH-NW
Humidity: 87%
