Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
COVID-19 cases falling in U.S., Canada, but still rising in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil: PAHO
BRASILIA (Reuters) - COVID-19 infections are finally decreasing in the United States and Canada after weeks of unrelenting rise, but in Mexico cases and deaths continue to increase, particularly in st...
Feb 03, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court tosses ruling against Germany in Nazi-era art dispute
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a lower court ruling that had let a lawsuit proceed in the United States against Germany over claims that its former Nazi gove...
Feb 03, 2021
Biden expresses openness to limiting who receives $1,400 COVID-19 checks: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden told House Democrats in a call on Wednesday that he is willing to consider tighter limits on who gets $1,400 direct payments under his COVID-19 relief plan b...
Feb 03, 2021
Idaho National Guard says 3 killed in helicopter crash near Boise
(Reuters) - Three Idaho Army National Guard members were killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a routine training flight just east of Boise, the Idaho National Guard said on Wed...
Feb 03, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court to hear pipeline company’s bid to seize New Jersey land
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a bid by a consortium of energy companies seeking to seize land owned by the state of New Jersey to build a $1 bi...
Feb 03, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court scraps arguments in Trump-era immigration and wall cases
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday canceled upcoming scheduled arguments in appeals filed by Republican former President Donald Trump's administration defend...
Feb 03, 2021
U.S. extends arms control treaty with Russia for 5 years, Blinken says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday extended the New START arms control treaty with Russia for five years, ensuring verifiable limits on Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinke...
Feb 03, 2021
Biden to meet Democratic lawmakers on COVID-19 aid: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will on Wednesday meet congressional Democrats preparing to advance his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan despite Republican pushback. A Democrat himse...
Feb 03, 2021
Biden to meet with Democratic lawmakers on COVID-19 aid: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with fellow Democrats in Congress on Wednesday to discuss ongoing efforts to pass COVID-19 relief legislations, the White House said in a stat...
Feb 03, 2021
Biden team in talks with utilities, car companies about emissions: climate adviser
By Jeff Mason and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has started discussions with the utility and automobile sectors about reducing greenhouse gas emiss...
Feb 03, 2021
