Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Toyota halting contributions to U.S. lawmakers who opposed Biden certification
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday its political action committee will halt donations to U.S. lawmakers that voted against U.S. President Joe Biden's election certification in J...
Jul 08, 2021
Florida group charged with attack on police during U.S. Capitol riot
By Mark Hosenball and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors have arrested a group of Florida residents and charged them with attacking police officers during the deadly Jan. 6 siege of the...
Jul 08, 2021
U.S. chose not to prosecute 82% of hate-crime suspects from 2005-2019
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department declined to prosecute 82% of people suspected of federal hate crimes over most of the past two decades, it said in a research repor...
Jul 08, 2021
North Dakota sues federal government over canceled oil and gas leasing
NEW YORK (Reuters) - North Dakota is suing the U.S. government on claims the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management illegally canceled oil and gas lease auctions in the state. Th...
Jul 08, 2021
Researchers revise outlook for above-average hurricane season
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Researchers from Colorado State University boosted their prediction for named tropical storms in the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season in a revised forecast issued on Thursday. Colora...
Jul 08, 2021
U.S. cases rising, mostly among unvaccinated – health officials
By Carl O'Donnell and Jeff Mason (Reuters) - U.S. COVID-19 cases are up around 11% over last week, almost entirely among people who have not been vaccinated, officials said on Thursday, as the highly ...
Jul 08, 2021
Democrats to invest $25 million in voter education
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic party will invest $25 million in voter registration and education efforts, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will announce on Thursday, as the Biden administratio...
Jul 08, 2021
15 more U.S. states reach settlement in OxyContin maker Purdue bankruptcy
By Mike Spector NEW YORK (Reuters) -Fifteen more states reached an agreement with Purdue Pharma LP and members of its wealthy Sackler family owners that moved the OxyContin maker a step closer to reso...
Jul 08, 2021
Death toll in Florida condo collapse rises by 6 to 60
By Brad Brooks SURFSIDE, Fla. (Reuters) -Crews searching the collapsed condominium tower near Miami recovered an additional six bodies, bringing the death toll to 60, officials said on Thursday, one d...
Jul 08, 2021
U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week, an indication that the labor market recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continue...
Jul 08, 2021
