Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. Senate confirms Biden pick Power to head USAID
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Samantha Power, the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development. Power, who ...
Apr 28, 2021
U.S. Labor Board says evidence presented by union in Amazon vote ‘could be grounds for overturning election’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday said evidence submitted by the Retail Wholesale and Department Store union "could be grounds for overturning" Amazon.com Inc's un...
Apr 28, 2021
U.S. judge declines to dismiss Amazon allegations Trump interfered in JEDI contract
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge on the Court of Federal Claims on Wednesday issued a sealed decision denying requests by the U.S. Justice Department and Microsoft Corp to dismiss Amazon.com's allegatio...
Apr 28, 2021
U.S. administers 234.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 234,639,414 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday morning and distributed 301,857,885 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Apr 28, 2021
U.S. arrests alleged ‘Bitcoin Fog’ money launderer
By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials on Tuesday arrested Roman Sterlingov, the alleged principal operator of cryptocurrency money laundering website Bitcoin Fog, according to a fed...
Apr 28, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court tackles pipeline company’s bid to seize New Jersey land
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with a bid by a group of energy companies seeking to seize land owned by New Jersey to build a $1 billion natural...
Apr 28, 2021
Idaho becomes latest state to pass ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) -Idaho has become the latest Republican-led state to pass a "fetal heartbeat" law, prohibiting abortions after five or six weeks of pregnancy except in medical emergencie...
Apr 28, 2021
U.S. grand jury adds WMD charge against men accused in plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal grand jury on Wednesday added new charges of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction against defendants charged with conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Governor Gret...
Apr 28, 2021
COVID pandemic accelerating, WHO Americas office warns
MEXICO CITY/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating, which is why equitable access to vaccines and effective preventive measures are crucial to helping turn the tide, the head o...
Apr 28, 2021
U.S. investigators raid Giuliani apartment, seize electronics -New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal investigators on Wednesday searched the New York City apartment of former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who later became President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, seizing elec...
Apr 28, 2021
