Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
New York governor Cuomo’s COVID book deal was worth than $5 million
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's contract with publishers for his book about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic was worth $5 million, according to tax documents released by his office t...
May 18, 2021
Sheriff fires two South Carolina deputies involved in death of a Black man
(Reuters) - Two sheriff's deputies in South Carolina were fired on Monday for their involvement in the case of the death of a Black man who had died after he was forcibly removed from his jail cell in...
May 18, 2021
Judge refuses to halt Robert Durst’s L.A. murder trial over health concerns
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles judge on Monday denied a request by defense lawyers seeking to indefinitely halt the high-profile murder trial of elderly New York real estate sci...
May 17, 2021
U.S. administers 274.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 274,411,901 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Monday morning and distributed 344,503,595 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
May 17, 2021
California regulator reviews Tesla’s self-driving claims
BERKELEY, Calif. (Reuters) - A California regulator said on Monday it is reviewing whether Tesla Inc violated regulations by falsely promoting its advanced driver-assistance systems as being "full sel...
May 17, 2021
U.S. Senate votes to open debate on China tech bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted 86-11 Monday to open debate on a measure authorizing more than $110 billion for basic and advanced technology research over five years in the face of risin...
May 17, 2021
U.S. Senate Republicans readying new infrastructure proposal
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republicans are expected to unveil a new infrastructure proposal as early as Tuesday as optimism grows about a possible bipartisan deal that would cover a f...
May 17, 2021
Bipartisan pair of U.S. senators call for reauthorization of Voting Rights Act
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators, a Republican and a Democrat, called on Congress on Monday to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act, as Republican-controlled state legislatures pa...
May 17, 2021
Bidens pay $157,414 in federal income tax for 2020 – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden reported federal adjusted gross income of $607,336, according to their 2020 tax return, which the White House released on Monday. T...
May 17, 2021
White House announces effort to curtail emissions at federal buildings
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Monday announced its latest push to cut carbon emissions by setting new efficiency standards for federal buildings and homes. The U.S. govern...
May 17, 2021
