Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Two Ohio men get 45 days in jail for roles in U.S. Capitol riot
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Ohio men on Wednesday received 45-day sentences after pleading guilty for their participation in the deadly Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot by supporters of former Pre...
Sep 29, 2021
U.S. CDC calls for more COVID-19 vaccinations among pregnant women
(Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday issued a health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among women who are pregnant, recently pregnant or trying to beco...
Sep 29, 2021
Mirum Pharma’s treatment for rare liver disorder gets U.S. FDA approval
(Reuters) -Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its drug to treat itching in patients with Alagille syndrome, making it the first approved the...
Sep 29, 2021
FDA ruling on Pfizer’s COVID jab for kids could come in November – Fauci
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators' decision on whether to approve Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 could spill over into November if needed, the nation's to...
Sep 29, 2021
Pelosi says House will move forward with debt limit bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives plans to move forward on Wednesday to pass legislation that would suspend the U.S. debt limit, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to lawmakers. "...
Sep 29, 2021
Biden’s defense secretary says concerned about Afghan pilots in Tajikistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed concern on Wednesday about U.S.-Afghan pilots and other personnel being held in Tajikistan after fleeing there last month, during a...
Sep 29, 2021
‘Unmitigated disaster’ – Republicans pick at Biden’s defense of Afghan pullout
By Phil Stewart and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. lawmakers tried on Wednesday to pick apart President Joe Biden's defense of his withdrawal from Afghanistan as they attacke...
Sep 29, 2021
U.S. pledges up to $500 million to prevent African swine fever
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday pledged up to $500 million to prevent the spread of the fatal pig virus African swine fever, after the disease was detected recently...
Sep 29, 2021
Key moderate senator Sinema to visit Biden for more talks on spending plans-source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Krysten Sinema, a moderate Democrat playing a significant role in negotiations over spending legislation, will visit President Joe Biden at the White House on Wedne...
Sep 29, 2021
U.S. Defense Secretary Austin did not support staying in Afghanistan “forever”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a congressional committee on Wednesday that he had not supported keeping troops in Afghanistan "forever." He also told a House of Rep...
Sep 29, 2021
