Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Amtrak suspends some service after minor train derailment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak suspended service between Washington and Richmond, Virginia after a train derailed while traveling near Washington Union Station. Northeast Region...
Jul 11, 2023
Harris unveils proposed rule change to lower US child care costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced new steps to lower the cost of child care for American families with a proposal that would cap copayments under a block grant p...
Jul 11, 2023
US court revives lawsuit against Royal Caribbean over toddler’s death
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises by the parents of an 18-month-old girl who died after slipping through her grandfat...
Jul 11, 2023
Amazon workers sue NYC union to force leadership vote
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Dozens of Amazon.com Inc warehouse workers in New York City have sued their union, the first in the company's history, alleging that top union officials are refusing to ...
Jul 11, 2023
Biden’s pick for top U.S. general warns on Republican’s hold on promotions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's nominee to become the top U.S. general warned on Tuesday that a Republican senator's blockade of military promotions could have far-reaching impact across ...
Jul 11, 2023
Biden admin targets use of climate-warming industrial gases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden Administration issued a final rule on Tuesday phasing down the use of greenhouse gases known as hydroflourocarbons, or HFCs, commonly used in refrigerators and air con...
Jul 11, 2023
Vermont reservoir threatens to overflow as floods lash state capital
By Brendan O'Brien and Rich McKay (Reuters) - Another round of heavy downpours in Vermont on Tuesday raised the threat of water from a reservoir spilling over a dam protecting the state's capital city...
Jul 11, 2023
U.S. prosecutors probe ex-FTX executive Salame for campaign finance violations -WSJ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former FTX cryptocurrency exchange executive Ryan Salame is under investigation by federal prosecutors for possible violations of campaign finance law, the Wall Street Journal rep...
Jul 11, 2023
Texas power demand to hit record highs again as heat bakes state
(Reuters) - Texas' power grid operator projected electricity use would break records again this week as homes and business crank up their air conditioners to cope with another brutal summer heatwave. ...
Jul 11, 2023
Iowa lawmakers to weigh six-week abortion ban in special session
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Iowa's Republican-controlled legislature on Tuesday will consider a ban on abortions as soon as fetal cardiac activity can be detected, after around six weeks of pregna...
Jul 11, 2023
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