Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Biden signs order creating commissions to improve education for Black U.S. students
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order setting up two commissions within the Department of Education to improve education for Black students. One commissi...
Oct 19, 2021
Iowa Democratic Party leader says he was target of racist threats
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - The chair of the Iowa Democratic Party said on Tuesday he received racist messages and emails, including a threat of lynching, after writing an opinion piece critical o...
Oct 19, 2021
White House and Democrats nearing deal on reconciliation package – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House and Democratic lawmakers are nearing deal on a framework for a major package of legislation on social programs and climate change that could be announced in comi...
Oct 19, 2021
Biden picks career diplomat for top posting in Pakistan
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to nominate Donald Blome, currently ambassador to Tunisia, as his top diplomat in Pakistan as Washington works to manage the s...
Oct 19, 2021
U.S. homeland security secretary tests positive for COVID-19 – media
(Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who is vaccinated, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday morning, U.S. media reported, citing a department spokesperson. "Secretary M...
Oct 19, 2021
Private plane bursts into flame at Houston airport, all 21 aboard escape
(Refiling to change planes to plane in headline) (Reuters) -A private jet burst into flames during a take-off attempt at a small airport outside Houston on Tuesday, but all 21 people on board managed ...
Oct 19, 2021
GE mandates COVID-19 vaccines for U.S. workers
CHICAGO (Reuters) - General Electric Co has asked its U.S.-based workers to get COVID-19 shots or seek a medical or religious accommodation by Dec. 8 in order to comply with U.S. President Joe Biden's...
Oct 19, 2021
It’s not Kanye, it’s Ye, after judge approves name change
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West has won legal approval to officially shorten his name to Ye. The 44-year-old musician, record producer and fashion entrepreneur has used Ye as his Twitter han...
Oct 19, 2021
Philadelphia subway riders watched rape but did nothing, police say
(Reuters) -The rape of a woman aboard a Philadelphia subway could have been stopped quickly if as many as 10 fellow passengers aiming their cell phones at the attacker had used them to call 911, polic...
Oct 19, 2021
U.S. workers face layoffs as U.S COVID-19 vaccine mandates kick in
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Thousands of unvaccinated workers across the United States are facing potential job losses as a growing number of states, cities and private companies start to enforce mand...
Oct 19, 2021
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