Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
White House says 6,000 Americans have been evacuated from Afghanistan so far
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday that some 6,000 Americans have been evacuated from Afghanistan so far. The Biden administration is still trying to determine...
Aug 30, 2021
Groups, mayors urge U.S. Congress to back $10 billion in new public transit funding
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. groups representing transit systems and city leaders on Monday joined unions and environmental groups in calling on Congress to back at least $10 billion...
Aug 30, 2021
New Orleans avoids major flooding thanks to levees built after Katrina
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - A $14.5 billion system of levees, flood gates and pumps has largely worked as designed during Hurricane Ida, sparing New Orleans from the catastrophic flooding that devasta...
Aug 30, 2021
CDC says no deaths reported among young adults due to heart inflammation after COVID-19 shots
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said no deaths had been reported in young adults after a rare heart inflammation known as myocarditis, a known side effect of COVID-19 v...
Aug 30, 2021
Hate crimes hit 12-year high in United States in 2020 -FBI
By Jan Wolfe NEW YORK (Reuters) -The number of hate crimes in the United States rose last year to the highest level in more than a decade, driven by a rise in assaults targeting Black victims and vict...
Aug 30, 2021
U.S. Education Dept opens investigations in 5 states regarding bans on universal masking
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Education said on Monday its office for civil rights opened investigations in five states into whether statewide prohibitions on universal indoor masking discriminat...
Aug 30, 2021
“Cajun Navy” volunteers race to help in Ida’s wake
By Brian Thevenot HOUMA, La. (Reuters) - In the small city of Houma, Louisiana, about an hour southwest of New Orleans, volunteer rescue workers with a "Cajun Navy" group struggled in the wee hours of...
Aug 30, 2021
Congressional panel to seek phone records related to U.S. Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressional committee probing the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol intends to ask telephone companies to preserve records of people involved in organizing the rall...
Aug 30, 2021
FTC seeks to crack down on ‘unlawful’ U.S. oil and gas industry mergers – letter
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Trade Commission will seek to deter "unlawful" mergers in the oil and gas industry and crack down on practices that may be harming consumers at the gaso...
Aug 30, 2021
U.S. to set up office to address climate change issues
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday it would establish an office to address climate change and health equity at the national level. The office would protect vul...
Aug 30, 2021
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