Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. says lobbyist Abramoff to plead guilty in connection with bitcoin offering
(Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Thursday the lobbyist Jack Abramoff has agreed to plead guilty to violating a federal lobbying disclosure law, in connection with an alleged fraudulent offering...
Jun 25, 2020
Senate advances $740 billion defense bill, stage set for Confederate battle
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted 90-7 on Thursday to debate the annual National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, setting the stage for a battle between Democrats an...
Jun 25, 2020
Accusers of late financier Jeffrey Epstein can now seek compensation from fund
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A fund expected to compensate women who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein opened on Thursday, nearly a year after the financier's arrest and suicide. The...
Jun 25, 2020
‘Physical restraint’ factor in Tucson man’s death in police custody, says coroner
By Paul Ingram TUCSON, Ariz. (Reuters) - "Physical restraint" was a factor in the death of a Latino man who died in police custody in Tucson, Arizona, in April, a coroner's report and internal police ...
Jun 25, 2020
Former Trump 2016 Republican rival Fiorina to back Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Carly Fiorina, a formal rival of Donald Trump for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, plans to cast her vote for Democrat Joe Biden in November. "I've been very clear t...
Jun 25, 2020
Supreme Court declines to change Ohio ballot initiatives policy
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to direct Ohio to accept electronic signatures from residents seeking to place voter initiatives on the ballot rather th...
Jun 25, 2020
No explanation for noose as NASCAR completes investigation
(Reuters) - NASCAR said on Thursday it had completed it's own investigation into the noose found in the garage of Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver competing in the top series, without determining ...
Jun 25, 2020
California governor declares budget emergency due to COVID-19 pandemic
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday declared a budget emergency in the most populous U.S. state, blaming expenses and the economic downturn caused by the COVID-...
Jun 25, 2020
Disney to revamp Splash Mountain to feature company’s first Black princess
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co said on Thursday it will renovate its Splash Mountain theme park ride to feature Tiana, the entertainment company's first Black princess and the...
Jun 25, 2020
Republicans, Democrats ‘irreconcilable’ on chokeholds: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday some of positions of Republicans and Democrats on police reform were irreconcilable, including Democrats' ban on chokeholds. "I ...
Jun 25, 2020
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