Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
New York pleads for more COVID-19 vaccine as daily U.S. death toll hits record
By Peter Szekely NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the United States recorded its highest single-day death toll since the coronavirus pandemic began nearly a year ago, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday...
Jan 13, 2021
National Guard on 24-hour watch in U.S. Capitol after Trump supporters’ siege
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Guard were on a 24-hour watch in the U.S. Capitol after last week's violence, with off-duty members left to catch naps in hallways and below the bus...
Jan 13, 2021
NTSB to hold Feb. 9 hearing to determine probable cause of Kobe Bryant fatal crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday it will hold a Feb. 9 hearing to determine the probable cause of the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed NBA star K...
Jan 13, 2021
Trump administration shelves plans for investment ban on Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu-sources
By Alexandra Alper and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration has scrapped plans to blacklist Chinese tech giants Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu, four people familiar with the matte...
Jan 13, 2021
Man wearing ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt among those arrested for role in U.S. Capitol riots
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Virginia man who took part in the storming of the U.S. Capitol wearing a sweatshirt that said "Camp Auschwitz" is among a number of people arrested by the FB...
Jan 13, 2021
U.S. December deficit hits $144 billion, record for the month
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government posted a December budget deficit of $144 billion - a record for the month - due to far higher outlays with coronavirus relief spending and un...
Jan 13, 2021
YouTube removed hundreds of U.S. election videos, Pichai says
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google parent Alphabet Inc, said on Wednesday that YouTube has removed hundreds of political videos since the United States...
Jan 13, 2021
29.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 10.3 million administered: U.S. CDC
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 10,278,462 first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday morning and distributed 29,380,125 d...
Jan 13, 2021
Tom Hanks to host televised special for Biden’s inauguration
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Tom Hanks will host a primetime television special on Jan. 20 to celebrate the inauguration of Joe Biden as president, organizers said on Wednesday. The 90-minute "Celebr...
Jan 13, 2021
Climate activist Greta Thunberg to feature on Swedish stamps
By Colm Fulton STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Climate activist Greta Thunberg is to feature on a set of stamps issued by Sweden's postal service. She will join a hall of fame of Swedish personalities, from Zla...
Jan 13, 2021
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