Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Biden meets Afghan leaders as U.S. troops leave, fighting rages
By Jonathan Landay and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden meets Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former political foe, Abdullah Abdullah, on Friday to discuss Washingto...
Jun 25, 2021
Biden approves Florida emergency declaration after building collapse
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration in the state of Florida and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts after a building collapse n...
Jun 25, 2021
‘Normalizing’ UFOs – retired U.S. Navy pilot recalls Tic Tac encounter
By Pavithra George WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich has found herself in the glare of media attention ahead of a highly anticipated government report on UFOs...
Jun 24, 2021
Hawaii to drop virus test, quarantine for vaccinated domestic travelers
(Reuters) - Hawaii will from July 8 drop a requirement for pre-travel coronavirus testing and quarantine upon arrival for domestic travelers who have been fully vaccinated in the United States, Govern...
Jun 24, 2021
Pence ‘proud’ of his Jan 6 actions despite criticism from Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday said he was proud of his decision to approve the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential race, p...
Jun 24, 2021
U.S. agency clears way to rename Las Vegas airport after Democrat Senator Harry Reid
By David Shepardson (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared the way for renaming Las Vegas's international airport after former senior U.S. Senate Democrat Harry Reid. In a l...
Jun 24, 2021
U.S. lawmakers say they have reached policing reform deal, give no details
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers said on Thursday they had reached an agreement on a framework for a policing reform bill, after weeks of talks. "There is still more work to...
Jun 24, 2021
Illinois man is first charged for attacking journalists during Capitol riot
By Sarah N. Lynch and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Illinois man on Thursday became the first person charged for attacking journalists during the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by suppo...
Jun 24, 2021
Factbox-Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure deal came with sacrifices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and top White House officials hailed a bipartisan, preliminary infrastructure agreement as proof that Washington - and even American democracy itself - could...
Jun 24, 2021
‘Stuttering John’ from Howard Stern show loses lawsuit against Sirius XM
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sirius XM Holdings Inc on Thursday won the dismissal of a lawsuit by John Melendez, known by his alter ego Stuttering John, claiming it illegally exploited his...
Jun 24, 2021
