Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Explainer: How a U.S. Senate divided 50-50 on party lines could work
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twin wins by Democrats in two U.S. Senate runoff elections in Georgia, if confirmed, could divide the chamber 50-50 and give Democratic Vice President-elect Kamala Harris the ti...
Jan 06, 2021
Smithfield Foods prepares for COVID-19 vaccine distribution to U.S. employees
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods, the world's largest pork processor, said on Wednesday it has medical capabilities at U.S. facilities and is actively preparing for COVID-19 vaccine distribution t...
Jan 06, 2021
Ex-New England mob boss appeals conviction for 1993 murder
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday weighed whether to overturn the conviction of an octogenarian former New England mob boss sentenced to life for the 1993 murder ...
Jan 06, 2021
Justice Department says its emails were breached by SolarWinds hackers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Justice said on Wednesday its email systems were accessed by the hackers who broke into software company SolarWinds, another indication of the seriousness of t...
Jan 06, 2021
More infectious COVID-19 variant in at least five U.S. states – NIH Director
(Reuters) - A more contagious variant of COVID-19 that has swept through the United Kingdom has been reported in at least five states in the United States, National Institutes of Health Director Franc...
Jan 06, 2021
California governor proposes $600 stimulus for low-income residents
(Reuters) -California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proposed giving $600 in stimulus cash support to low-income residents of his state and extending an eviction moratorium to provide relief to pe...
Jan 06, 2021
U.S. officials report more severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines
By Manas Mishra and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday it is carefully monitoring allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccines ...
Jan 06, 2021
Analysis: Narrow Democratic majorities in Congress could limit ambitious Biden agenda
By Susan Cornwell, Trevor Hunnicutt and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden is poised to get a Democratic Congress after his party's stunning success in Georgia, but his ex...
Jan 06, 2021
Azar: states should not let prioritization slow COVID-19 vaccinations
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Wednesday that states should not let recommendations to prioritize certain groups like essential workers slow the pace o...
Jan 06, 2021
With eye on U.S. ties, Saudi Arabia leads pack on Gulf detente
By Ghaida Ghantous DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will move faster than its allies to reconcile with Qatar, sources familiar with the matter said, aiming to impress the incoming Biden administration b...
Jan 06, 2021
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