Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Oregon county sheriff orders evacuation due to wildfire
(Reuters) - A county sheriff in Oregon has ordered people near the city of Salem to evacuate immediately because of a wildfire that broke out near a populated area outside the city of Salem. "GO NOW -...
Aug 23, 2023
Tropical Storm Franklin could near hurricane strength by Saturday – U.S. NHC
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Franklin, now over Hispaniola in the Caribbean, could be near hurricane strength over the southwestern Atlantic by Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on...
Aug 23, 2023
Storm Franklin hits Dominican Republic and Haiti, killing one
SANTO DOMINGO/PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - At least one man died as Tropical Storm Franklin passed over the Dominican Republic, flooding parts of the capital and damaging infrastructure, though initial ...
Aug 23, 2023
Trump’s universal tariffs would stifle economy, fuel inflation – White House
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday former President Donald Trump's proposal to impose new tariffs on all foreign imports would hurt America's working families, da...
Aug 23, 2023
Amazon forest carbon emissions skyrocketed under Bolsonaro, study shows
(Reuters) - Brazilian space research center INPE said on Wednesday that carbon emissions in the Amazon forest soared in 2019 and 2020 compared to the previous decade due to poor enforcement of environ...
Aug 23, 2023
US says stolen COVID relief funds seized so far top $1.4 billion
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it has seized over $1.4 billion in COVID-19 relief funds that criminals had stolen, and charged over 3,000 defend...
Aug 23, 2023
Apple endorses California bill on ‘Right to Repair’
(Reuters) - Apple urged members of the California legislature to pass the "right to repair bill" or "Senate Bill 244" as currently drafted, in a letter on Tuesday, which requires manufacturers to allo...
Aug 23, 2023
US FDA panel votes against use of Medtronic’s blood pressure treatment device
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's independent experts on Wednesday narrowly voted against recommending the approval of Medtronic's blood pressure treatment device, saying risks tied t...
Aug 23, 2023
Japan set to release Fukushima water amid criticism, seafood import bans
By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will start releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, a plan that has drawn heavy...
Aug 23, 2023
US grid operator PJM extends hot weather alert for its western zone
(Reuters) -PJM Interconnection, the biggest U.S. electric grid operator, extended a hot weather alert on Wednesday for the western region of its operational zone till Aug. 24, as scorching heat and hu...
Aug 23, 2023
