Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. Capitol Police probe finds widespread shortcomings ahead of deadly Jan. 6 assault
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A law enforcement internal probe of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol found significant shortcomings within the police department charged with securi...
Apr 14, 2021
U.S. FTC commissioners to testify on anti-fraud efforts during pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commissioners on the Federal Trade Commission will testify to Congress next week to discuss the agency's anti-fraud efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly its abilit...
Apr 14, 2021
U.S. Senate votes 53-45 to confirm Gary Gensler as Biden’s SEC chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted 53-45 on Wednesday to confirm former derivative markets regulator Gary Gensler as head of the country's top securities markets regulator, spelling a toughe...
Apr 14, 2021
White House names ex-Obama official Beaudreau as Interior No.2
(Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday nominated attorney Tommy Beaudreau, who oversaw energy development programs at the Interior department during the Obama administration, as the agency's second ...
Apr 14, 2021
Amazon aims to double U.S. Black employees in leadership this year
(Reuters) - Amazon.com said on Wednesday it was aiming to double the number of Black employees in senior leadership roles and hire 30% more Black people as corporate employees in the United States thi...
Apr 14, 2021
Defense expert testifies Floyd died from heart disease in Chauvin murder trial
By Jonathan Allen MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A medical expert testifying in defense of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin told the jury on Wednesday he believed that George Floyd's death dur...
Apr 14, 2021
Fauci says U.S. pause on J&J COVID-19 shot should not prompt vaccine hesitancy
(Fixes spelling error in headline, no change to content of story) (Reuters) - Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci reaffirmed that the COVID-19 shots authorized in the United States ar...
Apr 14, 2021
FBI chief says five QAnon conspiracy advocates arrested for January 6 U.S. Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - FBI director Christopher Wray told a Senate committee hearing that at least five self-identified advocates of the QAnon conspiracy theory have been arrested in connection with t...
Apr 14, 2021
Schumer intends to move forward with early infrastructure bill next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that he intends to move forward next week on a water resources bill, calling the measure an initial bipartisan compon...
Apr 14, 2021
U.S. intelligence chief: spy agencies do not know exactly when COVID-19 first transmitted
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said on Wednesday that the intelligence community does not know exactly when or how COVID-19 was initially transmitted. "The ...
Apr 14, 2021
