Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Blinken says U.S. working on ‘wrongful detention’ label for WSJ reporter
By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is working through the process to determine whether Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's detention by Russ...
Apr 05, 2023
US reaches $144.5 million settlement with Texas church shooting victims
By Jonathan Stempel and Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice reached a $144.5 million settlement with survivors and families of victims of the 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church...
Apr 05, 2023
Tornado strikes southeast Missouri, search for victims underway
(Reuters) - Teams of first responders on Wednesday combed through damaged and destroyed homes and businesses in southeastern Missouri in search of victims after a reported tornado struck the rural are...
Apr 05, 2023
Trump, facing criminal charges, calls for defunding the FBI
By Rami Ayyub WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on his fellow Republicans in Congress to slash funding for the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI, going on the ...
Apr 05, 2023
NYC pension leaders to seek emissions cut plans from fund managers
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) - New York City pension leaders will press external fund managers, including private market fund managers, on Wednesday for details on their plans to cut greenhouse gas...
Apr 05, 2023
U.S. trade chief Tai to defend pursuit of non-traditional trade deals
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Wednesday will defend the Biden administration's decision not to pursue traditional free trade deals and argue her app...
Apr 05, 2023
U.S. panel to consider expanding compassionate release for prisoners
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A U.S. panel on Wednesday will consider whether to expand the ability of federal prisoners to seek compassionate release and limit the ability of judges to punish people fo...
Apr 05, 2023
Taiwan president set for historic meeting with US House Speaker in California
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is set to meet U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday in the first such meeting on U.S. soil, a...
Apr 05, 2023
Analysis-Trump indictment on hush money charges brings few new facts
By Jack Queen, Luc Cohen and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) - The long-awaited charges against Donald Trump centering on hush money payments to suppress damaging news stories ahead of the 2016 election ...
Apr 05, 2023
Washington state purchases three-year supply of abortion pill
(Reuters) - Washington state's government said on Tuesday it had purchased a three-year supply of abortion pill mifepristone as a Texas judge mulls a nationwide ban on the medication's sale. The state...
Apr 04, 2023
