Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Harris says key labor report will be released on Oct. 23
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris said on Thursday a labor report commissioned by President Joe Biden in April on ways existing policies can boost unions and promote ...
Oct 07, 2021
Eighteen former NBA players charged with defrauding league’s health plan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eighteen former National Basketball Association players were charged on Thursday with defrauding the league's health and welfare benefit plan out of approximately $3.9 million. Ac...
Oct 07, 2021
U.S. Senate aide says leaders agreed to raise debt limit by $480 billion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate leaders have agreed to raise the Treasury Department's borrowing authority by $480 billion, a Senate aide said Thursday, adding that that amount is what the Treasury...
Oct 07, 2021
N.Y. City mayor misused security detail for personal benefit, watchdog says
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's security detail was misused for personal tasks, including helping his daughter move and shuttling his son to and from college, a watchdog ...
Oct 07, 2021
U.S. Senate’s Schumer announces agreement to extend debt ceiling until early December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday lawmakers have reached an agreement to extend the country's debt ceiling through early December. (Reporting by Susan Corn...
Oct 07, 2021
Hackers in SolarWinds breach stole data on U.S. sanctions policy, intelligence probes -sources
By Joseph Menn and Christopher Bing SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The suspected Russian hackers who used SolarWinds and Microsoft software to burrow into U.S. federal agencies emerged with information abo...
Oct 07, 2021
Pfizer vaccine for children may be ready by Thanksgiving -White House adviser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Pfizer Inc's new vaccine for children aged five to 11 could be ready as early as November pending approval from federal regulatory health agencies, White House COVID-19 response ...
Oct 07, 2021
Pfizer, BioNTech ask U.S. regulators to OK COVID-19 vaccine for kids
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and BioNTech said on Thursday they had asked U.S. regulators to approve emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine for children aged from five to 11, Pfizer said in a po...
Oct 07, 2021
Biden’s CIA director creates high-level unit focusing on China
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The career diplomat U.S. President Joe Biden named to lead the Central Intelligence Agency is creating a high-level unit aimed at sharpening the agency's focus...
Oct 07, 2021
U.S. Senate Democrats, Republicans haggle over short-term debt fix
By Susan Cornwell and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans were expected to continue negotiating on Thursday to avert a debt crisis after Democrats showed openness...
Oct 07, 2021
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