Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
House Republican votes for U.S. Capitol riot plan a blow to Kevin McCarthy
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A week after House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy gambled he could unify his caucus by ousting a prominent critic of former President Donald Trump, a new Trump...
May 20, 2021
U.S. government forecasters predict above-normal 2021 Atlantic hurricane season
HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. government forecasters predicted an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, which is already off to an early start with a storm expected to form off Bermuda this week. The U.S...
May 20, 2021
U.S. Senate panel approves key Biden judicial pick Jackson
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge seen as a possible future U.S. Supreme Court pick by President Joe Biden cleared a key hurdle on Thursday in her nomination to an influential ...
May 20, 2021
U.S. Treasury says can shrink $7 trillion ‘tax gap’ by 10% over next decade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday said its plans to invest in new Internal Revenue Service tax compliance efforts will shrink by about 10% the "tax gap" now estimated at ...
May 20, 2021
Iowa joins U.S. states forbidding COVID-19 mask mandates in schools
(Reuters) - Iowa joined a handful of other U.S. states on Thursday in passing a law that forbids cities, counties and local school districts from requiring people to wear face masks that protect again...
May 20, 2021
Schroders joins investor rebellion over FirstGroup deal
(Reuters) - FirstGroup's second-biggest investor Schroders said on Thursday it plans to vote against the British company's $4.6 billion sale of the North American bus businesses to private equity firm...
May 20, 2021
Restrictions at U.S. land borders with Canada, Mexico extended
WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) - U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least June 21, the U.S. and Canadian governments said on Thursday. The restri...
May 20, 2021
One million U.S. households sign up for broadband subsidy – FCC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 1 million U.S. households have signed up to take part in a temporary $3.2 billion broadband subsidy program created by Congress in December, the Federal Communications...
May 20, 2021
Hong Kong’s Art Basel fair opens with physical and virtual shows
(This May 19 story clarifies title of Art Basel director in paragraph 5) By Pak Yiu and Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Art Basel contemporary art fair opened in Hong Kong on Wednesday, offerin...
May 20, 2021
Sen. Sanders offers resolution blocking arms sales to Israel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution blocking a $735 million weapons sale to Israel on Thursday, mirroring a symbolic action by the House of Representatives in re...
May 20, 2021
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