Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Capitol Police department has obtained intelligence pointing to a possible plot to "breach the Capitol by an unidentified militia group" on Thursday, the agency said on...

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate is expected to take up President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Wednesday, with fellow Democrats seeking to advance key...

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jeff Sessions, the top official behind former President Donald Trump's "zero-tolerance" border strategy, says it was "unfortunate" that migrant children and parent...

(Reuters) - The U.S. state of Michigan on Tuesday announced a loosening of its coronavirus restrictions, allowing larger gatherings and easing limits on capacity for restaurants and other businesses. ...

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York legislature plans to strip Governor Andrew Cuomo of coronavirus emergency powers, lawmakers said on Tuesday, following admissions the governor's off...

By Nandita Bose and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered U.S. states to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers to ensure children could return to school q...

(Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Tuesday that his state's mask mandate will be lifted and all businesses will be allowed to open at full capacity, local media reported. "It is now time t...

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiations over President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill go into overdrive this week as the U.S. Senate begins debate over the sweeping legisl...

(Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed on Tuesday in a multiple vehicle crash in Southern California, about 10 miles north of the Mexican border, CNN reported. The crash occurred when a vehicle tr...

By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Six children's books written by Dr. Seuss will no longer be published because they contain racist and insensitive imagery, the company set up to preserve the a...