Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Final witnesses to take stand in Murdaugh South Carolina murder trial
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Four final defense witnesses are set to take the stand on Monday in the double murder trial of disbarred South Carolina lawyer Richard "Alex" Murdaugh before his attorneys ...
Feb 27, 2023
Elon Musk accuses media of racism after newspapers drop ‘Dilbert’ cartoon
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday accused the media of being racist against whites and Asians after U.S. newspapers dropped a white comic strip author who made derogatory comm...
Feb 26, 2023
Trump, other Republicans will have to pledge loyalty to 2024 presidential nominee, party chief says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican Party plans to ask 2024 presidential candidates to pledge support for the eventual nominee, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said on Sunday...
Feb 26, 2023
Southern California braces for wind and rain after rare snowfall
By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) - After a rare snowfall dusted Los Angeles on Saturday, Southern California is bracing for a series of weak storms that will bring wind and rain this week to coastal areas ...
Feb 26, 2023
‘Dilbert’ cartoon dropped after racist rant by creator Scott Adams
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - The cartoon "Dilbert" has been dropped from numerous U.S. newspapers in response to a racist rant by its creator on YouTube. Scott Adams called Black Americans a "hate ...
Feb 25, 2023
Thousands without power as California storms bring rain, snow and cold
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Nearly 85,000 households and businesses were without power in the Los Angeles area on Saturday, as storms continued to pummel parts of California, bringing snow to high...
Feb 25, 2023
Perry court fight keeping over 2,000 records from Trump investigators – newspaper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican congressman's court battle to protect his cell phone records has prevented federal investigators from reviewing over 2,200 documents in their investigation of forme...
Feb 25, 2023
Yellen says will talk deficit-reduction with Republicans, not debt limit
By David Lawder BENGALURU (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday she was willing to negotiate with Republicans in Congress over the Biden administration's budget proposal to...
Feb 25, 2023
Florida bill would ban gender studies majors, diversity programs at universities
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would gain more influence in the state's public university system, and majors involving gender studies or critical race theory would be el...
Feb 24, 2023
Texas prosecutors can’t target groups that fund out-of-state abortions -judge
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - Local prosecutors in Texas cannot use state laws that are more than 60 years old to prosecute organizations that help fund and arrange travel for Texans to obtain aborti...
Feb 24, 2023
