Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. okays Abbott’s rapid COVID-19 test for at-home screenings in those without symptoms
By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories said on Wednesday that U.S. regulators have cleared its rapid COVID-19 antigen test for over-the-counter, at-home use in people without symptoms, maki...
Mar 31, 2021
Twin YouTube pranksters plead guilty to staging fake bank robberies
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - YouTube stars Alan and Alex Stokes, twins known for provocative video gags, have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from two fake bank robberies they staged in ...
Mar 31, 2021
Georgia state overhauls citizen arrest law following Ahmaud Arbery’s death
(Adds missing word in third paragraph to read Georgia General Assembly) By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) -Georgia overhauled a Civil War-era law Wednesday that allowed residents to arrest anyone they s...
Mar 31, 2021
Pfizer hits March target to produce 120 million COVID-19 shots for U.S.
By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc on Wednesday said it has produced 120 million doses of its COVID-19 shot for the United States that have been cleared for use by regulators, in keeping with gu...
Mar 31, 2021
Accused human smuggler charged in California crash that killed 13 migrants
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Mexican national has been arrested and charged by U.S. authorities with organizing a human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of 13 Mexican and Guatem...
Mar 31, 2021
Biden admin aims for U.S. leadership in offshore wind: official
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Biden administration aims to transform the United States into the world's leading producer of energy from offshore wind after years of lagging behind Europe, a senior ...
Mar 31, 2021
U.S. overpays over $3.6 billion in government-funded unemployment benefits: watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has overpaid more than $3.6 billion in government-funded unemployment benefits from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 through February this year...
Mar 31, 2021
Wisconsin high court voids governor’s mask mandate, settling partisan dispute
(Reuters) - A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Governor Tony Evers' mask mandate, saying he exceeded his authority and violated the separation of powers by reissuing emergency ...
Mar 31, 2021
New York’s pot legalization adds urgency to U.S. reform calls
By Shariq Khan (Reuters) - New York's legalization of recreational marijuana could generate $5 billion in sales for the first year and raises pressure on other states to follow the 16 that have now ap...
Mar 31, 2021
U.S. administers 150.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC
The United States has administered 150,273,292 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday morning and distributed 195,581,725 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Mar 31, 2021
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