Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. to procure additional 100 million doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will announce on Wednesday that he has directed his health team to procure an additional 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, a Wh...
Mar 10, 2021
How one small Pennsylvania pharmacy is vaccinating thousands
By Hannah Beier and Maria Caspani SCHWENKSVILLE, Pa. (Reuters) - Behind the counter of Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, near Philadelphia, owner Mayank Amin has been working late into the night sin...
Mar 10, 2021
Jury selection to resume in Minneapolis trial over deadly arrest of George Floyd
By Jonathan Allen MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Jury selection was due to continue for a second day on Wednesday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former policeman facing criminal charges for his role in t...
Mar 10, 2021
Black, Hispanic Americans lag in COVID-19 vaccination as outreach efforts struggle
By Nick Brown (Reuters) - It's a life-threatening problem that's been long predicted - but that few in the government or private sectors have yet done much to solve. Now the consequences are hitting s...
Mar 10, 2021
U.S. House set for final approval of $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill in early win for Biden
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is poised on Wednesday for his first major legislative victory when the House of Representatives is expected to approve his $1.9 trillion COV...
Mar 10, 2021
Texas sheds coronavirus mask, occupancy restrictions
By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - Texans awoke on Wednesday with a statewide mask mandate and occupancy restrictions in businesses lifted, a move some heralded as freedom and others as foolish...
Mar 10, 2021
Hawaii declares state of emergency after rains cause floods
(Reuters) - Hawaii Governor David Ige declared an emergency in the U.S. state after heavy rains brought floods, landslides and fear of dam failures, prompting evacuations in at least two counties, whi...
Mar 10, 2021
Los Angeles schools, teachers’ union reach tentative deal to reopen schools
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Unified School District and its teachers' union reached a tentative deal for children to return to school, as coronavirus containment measures are relaxed. Under the plans,...
Mar 10, 2021
Texas Governor makes correcting power grid operator’s billing ’emergency’ item
(Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Tuesday he had made correcting "inaccurate excessive charges" billed during the winter freeze by power grid operator Electric Reliability Council of Texa...
Mar 09, 2021
Hawaii dam that overflowed was in ‘unsatisfactory’ condition, set for removal 2021
(Reuters) - A dam on the Hawaiian island of Maui that overflowed, forcing evacuations and destroying homes, was scheduled for removal this year as it was in an "unsatisfactory" condition, Hawaii's Dep...
Mar 09, 2021
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