Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Senate Republican leader McConnell drops objection to power-sharing deal with Democrats
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Senate Republican leader, said on Monday he would agree to a power-sharing agreement with Democrats, dropping demands that had held up the basic orga...
Jan 25, 2021
Trump opens Florida office to push his former administration’s agenda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump opened an office in Florida on Monday that will handle his duties as a former U.S. president and seek to further his administration's agenda. "The Office will be re...
Jan 25, 2021
Former paramilitary boss deported to Colombia from United States
BOGOTA (Reuters) - A former paramilitary boss accused of crimes including rape, torture and murder arrived in Colombia on Monday after the United States deported him, the Andean country's migration au...
Jan 25, 2021
U.S. bankruptcy judge okays Weinstein Co plan paying $17 million for sex abuse claims
By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) - A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Monday approved The Weinstein Co's liquidation plan, which sets aside $17 million for women who accused co-founder Harvey Weinstein of s...
Jan 25, 2021
U.S. CDC says 41.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 22.7 million administered
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 22,734,243 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Monday morning and distributed 41,418,325 doses. The...
Jan 25, 2021
Minnesota lab confirms first U.S. coronavirus case associated with Brazil variant
(Reuters) - Laboratory testing by the Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed the first known COVID-19 case in the United States associated with a more contagious variant of the novel coronavirus...
Jan 25, 2021
U.S. Senate panel backs confirmation of Blinken to be top U.S. diplomat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Monday approved the nomination of veteran diplomat Antony Blinken to serve as secretary of state, clearing the way for his conside...
Jan 25, 2021
Biden vows to replace U.S. government fleet with electric vehicles
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Monday vowed to replace the U.S. government's fleet of roughly 650,000 vehicles with electric models as the new administration shifts ...
Jan 25, 2021
Majority of U.S. Senate votes to confirm Yellen as Treasury chief, voting continues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate voted on Monday to confirm Janet Yellen as the first woman Treasury secretary. Voting on her nomination is continuing. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Ed...
Jan 25, 2021
California eases lockdowns as state’s COVID-19 crisis ebbs
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California eased strict COVID-19 stay-at-home orders on Monday, allowing restaurants to reopen for outdoor dining and greater social mixing as state public heal...
Jan 25, 2021
