Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Future of Dakota Access pipeline uncertain as Biden presidency looms
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - The election of Democrat Joseph Biden could create more headaches for the Dakota Access Pipeline's (DAPL) owners, who are already embroiled in legal battles to ke...
Nov 12, 2020
U.S. judge dismisses Trump campaign libel lawsuit against CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge dismissed on Thursday a libel lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump's re-election campaign against CNN over its publication of a 2019 opinion piece, according to ...
Nov 12, 2020
U.S. government partners with pharmacy chains to increase COVID-19 vaccine access
(Reuters) - The U.S. government is partnering with regional pharmacy chains and independent community pharmacies to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines whenever they are made available, the U.S. Depa...
Nov 12, 2020
Chicago mayor warns her city could see 1,000 more COVID-19 deaths by the end of 2020
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said on Thursday that the third largest city in the U.S. could see 1,000 more COVID-19 deaths by the end of 2020 if residents do not change ...
Nov 12, 2020
18th U.S. Takata death reported; first in a BMW: U.S. agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. auto safety regulator said Thursday it identified the 18th U.S. death tied to a Takata air bag inflator rupture after the review of a recent BMW crash. The National Highw...
Nov 12, 2020
U.S. Justice Department faults Acosta for ‘poor judgment’ over Epstein deal
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An internal Justice Department investigation has concluded that former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta exercised "poor judgment" by allowing financier Jeffrey Epstei...
Nov 12, 2020
Exclusive: Senior U.S. cybersecurity official tells associates he expects to be fired – sources
By Christopher Bing and Joseph Menn WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Top U.S. cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs has told associates he expects to be fired by the White House, three sources ...
Nov 12, 2020
Storm Eta drenches Tampa Bay, threatens more flooding as it moves offshore
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Eta drenched Florida's west coast on Thursday after making landfall north of Tampa Bay with 50 mile-per-hour (80 kph) winds, but the system weakened slightly as it moved acr...
Nov 12, 2020
Exclusive: Trump administration readies crackdown on U.S. investments in Chinese firms – sources
By Humeyra Pamuk, Alexandra Alper and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is finalizing an executive order to prohibit U.S. investments in Chinese firms that Washington says are...
Nov 12, 2020
Senior U.S. cybersecurity official tells associates he expects to be fired: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs has told associates he expects to be fired by the White House, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Krebs, who ...
Nov 12, 2020
