Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Major U.S. offshore wind project asks Biden administration to restart permitting
(Reuters) - Vineyard Wind, the developer of the first major U.S. offshore wind farm, said on Monday it has asked the Biden administration to restart its permitting process after former President Donal...
Jan 25, 2021
Youth arrested in Indianapolis shooting deaths of pregnant woman, others
(Reuters) - Police arrested a juvenile on Monday in the shooting deaths of a pregnant woman, her unborn child and four others found at a home in Indianapolis and authorities said the mass killing "doe...
Jan 25, 2021
U.S. appeals court upholds prison sentences for men who plotted to bomb Kansas Somalis
(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court upheld the convictions and prison sentences of three white men who plotted to bomb a Kansas apartment complex that was home to Somali immigrants and a mosque, rejectin...
Jan 25, 2021
Watchdog to probe if Justice Dept. officials improperly tried to alter 2020 presidential election
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog on Monday said his office was launching an investigation on whether current or former department officials made...
Jan 25, 2021
Delta Air to bring back 400 pilots by this summer – memo
(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines plans to bring back 400 full-time pilots by this summer, according to a company memo on Monday seen by Reuters. Having avoided furloughs last year, the company said it was ...
Jan 25, 2021
Republican U.S. Senator Portman will not seek re-election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Rob Portman, who urged fellow Republican Donald Trump to speak out against the violence of his supporters, announced on Monday that he will not seek re-election in ...
Jan 25, 2021
Biden overturns ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military
By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Monday overturned a controversial ban by his predecessor on transgender individuals serving in the U.S. militar...
Jan 25, 2021
Yellen set for Senate confirmation vote as first woman Treasury secretary
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate is set to vote on Janet Yellen's nomination as the first woman Treasury secretary on Monday, putting her quickly to work with Congress on Preside...
Jan 25, 2021
U.S. “proud to be back” in climate fight, Kerry tells leaders
By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The United States is "proud to be back" in international efforts to tackle global warming, Washington's new special climate envoy John Kerry told a summit of wo...
Jan 25, 2021
U.S. Senate aims to pass COVID-19 bill ahead of Trump trial: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate is aiming to pass COVID-19 relief legislation before former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial begins in early February, a lawmaker said on Monday, amid ...
Jan 25, 2021
