Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Oklahoma carries out first execution in six years
(Reuters) - Oklahoma on Thursday put John Grant, 60, to death by lethal injection, the first execution in the state in six years, his lawyer said. (Reporting by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Chris Rees...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. traffic deaths soar 18.4% in first half of 2021 to 20,160
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. traffic deaths soared by 18.4% in the first six months of 2021 to the highest number in the period since 2006, the Transportation Department said Thursday. Traffic deaths h...
Oct 28, 2021
Airlines seek urgent U.S. action to address Russia overflight rights -letter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A trade group representing major U.S. passenger and cargo carriers has asked the State Department to "act urgently" to address the needs of airlines to secure rights to overfly ...
Oct 28, 2021
For some U.S. Catholics, Biden’s pope visit brings hope of clarity on abortion
By Merdie Nzanga and Julio-Cesar Chavez WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday is an opportunity to make progress on climate and poverty, as we...
Oct 28, 2021
NHL-Former player turned advocate hopes Chicago sex assault scandal brings change
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy, who is now an advocate against abuse in sport, said on Thursday the Chicago Blackhawks' mishandling of sexual assault allegations against...
Oct 28, 2021
Misdemeanor complaint related to sex crime filed against ex-NY governor Cuomo -court spokesman
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A misdemeanor complaint has been filed against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in a court in Albany, the state's capital, a spokesman for the New York state courts said on T...
Oct 28, 2021
Democrats scrap bank reporting requirement from U.S. spending package
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banks will not be required to report additional information about certain accounts to the Internal Revenue Service after Democrats removed the proposal fr...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. Senate confirms Biden’s solicitor general pick Prelogar
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Elizabeth Prelogar to serve as U.S. solicitor general, approving President Joe Biden's pick to be his chief advocate before the U.S. S...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. administers 417.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 417,795,537 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Thursday morning and distributed 510,735,525 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Oct 28, 2021
White House will keep working on prescription drug pricing after it falls out of spending bill
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday that the administration will continue working on prescription drug pricing after it did not make it int...
Oct 28, 2021
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