Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Biden will press U.S. companies to pay ‘acceptable’ level of tax Wednesday
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will sharpen arguments for his $2 trillion-plus new spending proposal in a speech on Wednesday challenging opponents of the plan and...
Apr 07, 2021
Biden ally in U.S. Senate says Republicans have until end of May for infrastructure deal
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in Congress have until the end of May to negotiate provisions of an infrastructure bill before Democrats opt to move sweeping legislation on their ow...
Apr 07, 2021
U.S. reviewing 5,600 migrant child cases for possible separations at the U.S.-Mexico border
By Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is reviewing 5,600 migrant child cases to see if they were separated from parents at the U.S.-Mex...
Apr 07, 2021
U.S. delivering about 3 million COVID-19 vaccines per day, up 8%: CDC director
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has delivered about 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses per day on average over the past week, up 8% over the previous 7-day average, U.S. Centers for Disease Con...
Apr 07, 2021
Prosecutors in Minneapolis set to recall expert on police use of force at Chauvin trial
By Jonathan Allen and Brendan O'Brien MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Prosecutors are expected to call back to the witness stand on Wednesday an expert in the use of force by police in a bid to show jurors th...
Apr 07, 2021
U.S. begins studying risk of allergic reactions to Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines
(Reuters) - The U.S. National Institutes of Health said on Wednesday it had begun a mid-stage study to determine the risk of allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna Inc and Pfizer Inc....
Apr 07, 2021
NFL-Nike suspend Texans’ quarterback Watson over sexual assault allegations
(Reuters) -Nike Inc has suspended its endorsement of Houston Texans' Deshaun Watson following civil lawsuits accusing the NFL quarterback of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct, the sportswear gi...
Apr 07, 2021
Biden administration disburses 25 million more stimulus payments to Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration said on Wednesday that 25 million more stimulus payments worth a total of $36 billion had been sent out to Americans from the $1.9 trillion pandemic rel...
Apr 07, 2021
Florida evacuations order lifted as danger from leaky wastewater reservoir fades
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Evacuation orders were lifted on Tuesday for hundreds of residents near Tampa Bay in Florida as crews relieved pressure on the containment wall surrounding a leaky wastewat...
Apr 06, 2021
Top White House economist defends ‘care economy’ as infrastructure
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top White House economist Cecilia Rouse on Tuesday defended President Joe Biden's plan to spend $400 billion on the "care economy" as a legitimate infrastructur...
Apr 06, 2021
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