Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Minneapolis judge to rule whether to move trial of ex-policeman in Floyd death
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - The judge in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, said he would rule on Friday morning whether t...
Mar 19, 2021
Trump’s chief of staff could face scrutiny in Georgia criminal probe
By Linda So (Reuters) - In late December, as then-U.S. President Donald Trump falsely alleged that rampant voter fraud caused his Georgia election loss, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows made an...
Mar 19, 2021
Austin on mission to deepen India-US ties, urged to raise Russia deal
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was urged by a senior U.S senator to convey Washington's opposition to India's proposed purchase of Russian air defence systems ...
Mar 19, 2021
U.S. to push more ‘aggressive’ messaging effort to deter migrants
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will be "more aggressive" in telling migrants not to come to the United States, a top U.S. official said on Thursday, after earlier warnings fa...
Mar 18, 2021
Co-founders of San Francisco biotech startup uBiome charged with fraud
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged the co-founders of uBiome Inc, a San Francisco biotechnology startup, with defrauding investors about its ability to expan...
Mar 18, 2021
SpaceX engineer pleads guilty to selling insider trading tips on dark web
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An engineer working for Elon Musk's SpaceX pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiracy to commit securities fraud by selling insider tips on the "dark web", the U.S. Department of ...
Mar 18, 2021
Legal protection for ‘Dreamer’ immigrants wins support of majority of U.S. House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation giving young "Dreamer" immigrants protection from deportation and a path toward citizenship won the backing of a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thu...
Mar 18, 2021
U.S. tells China it does not seek conflict, but will stand up for principles, friends
ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - The Biden administration began its first high-level face-to-face talks with key rival China on Thursday, saying that Chinese actions threaten a global order based on rules and vo...
Mar 18, 2021
U.S. Treasury says to finalize rules on state, local stimulus payments within 60 days
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Payments to U.S. states, municipalities, territories and tribal governments under President Joe Biden's stimulus act will take about 60 days to go out as the U.S. Treasury write...
Mar 18, 2021
Actor Armie Hammer accused of rape, attorney calls claim ‘outrageous’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A young woman on Thursday accused U.S. actor Armie Hammer of raping her four years ago in Los Angeles and police said they were investigating the matter. Hammer's lawyer called...
Mar 18, 2021
