Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. House Republican effort to form ‘America First’ caucus raises hackles over race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A nascent effort by some conservative House of Representatives Republicans to form an "America First Caucus" to promote the policies of former President Donald Trump drew critic...
Apr 16, 2021
U.S. preliminary plan on Afghanistan is to remove at least some contractors -Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Friday the preliminary plan on Afghanistan is for at least some contractors to be removed during the United States' military withdrawal from the country. Pr...
Apr 16, 2021
‘Black Panther’ director won’t boycott Georgia for superhero sequel
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler said on Friday he would shoot the hit movie's sequel in Georgia as planned, despite his opposition to restrictions on voting rights in the...
Apr 16, 2021
Pompeo violated ethics rules by asking State Dept employees to do personal tasks -watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo violated federal ethics rules governing the use of taxpayer-funded resources when he, and his wife, asked State Department employees t...
Apr 16, 2021
Factbox-Key moments in murder trial of Derek Chauvin
(Reuters) - Closing arguments are expected on Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of murdering George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minut...
Apr 16, 2021
White House faces increased pressure to act on guns after Indianapolis shooting
By Andy Sullivan and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden faced increased pressure on Friday to stem gun violence amid a rash of mass shootings across the United States, but he ...
Apr 16, 2021
J&J scientists refute ‘class effect’ to blame for clots in those who got its COVID-19 vaccine
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists at Johnson & Johnson on Friday refuted an assertion in a major medical journal that the design of their COVID-19 vaccine, which is similar AstraZene...
Apr 16, 2021
Two people dead, officer wounded in San Antonio, Texas police traffic stop -officials
(Reuters) - Two people were fatally shot and a San Antonio, Texas police officer was wounded in what officials say started as a routine traffic stop on Friday morning. (Reporting by Rich McKay in Atla...
Apr 16, 2021
Biden to nominate Senate staffer Jayme White as deputy U.S. Trade Representative
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to nominate long-time Senate staffer Jayme White as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, the White House said on Friday. White, currently the chief t...
Apr 16, 2021
U.S. administers 202.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 202,282,923 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Friday morning and distributed 258,502,815 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Apr 16, 2021
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