Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. Democrats attack McCarthy over Fox News access to Jan. 6 riot videos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Congress Democrats accused House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy of endangering Capitol Police officers and potentially exposing security secrets if he releases t...
Feb 22, 2023
U.S. Medicare says no change to Alzheimer’s drug restrictions
(Reuters) - The U.S. government health plan for people over the age of 65 on Wednesday said it will not reconsider strict coverage limits put in place last year for new Alzheimer's treatments, rejecti...
Feb 22, 2023
U.S. abortion rights groups and law firms launch legal defense network
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - Major abortion rights organizations and private law firms have teamed up to provide legal counsel to patients and providers navigating the complicated patchwork of U.S....
Feb 22, 2023
Suspect in shooting death of Los Angeles bishop charged with murder
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Four days after a Roman Catholic bishop was found shot to death in his suburban Los Angeles home, prosecutors on Wednesday charged the husband of the cleric's h...
Feb 22, 2023
Explainer-What are the risks of materials released in the Ohio derailment?
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Ahead of U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's visit on Thursday to the site of a toxic train derailment in Ohio, here is what we know about the scope of the incide...
Feb 22, 2023
Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump subpoenaed in Capitol attack probe -NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and daughter Ivanka Trump have been subpoenaed by Special Counsel Jack Smith to testify before a federal grand jury...
Feb 22, 2023
Moderna’s combination skin cancer therapy receives FDA’s breakthrough tag
(Reuters) -Moderna Inc said on Wednesday its experimental personalised mRNA skin cancer vaccine in combination with Merck & Co Inc's drug Keytruda has received breakthrough therapy designation from U....
Feb 22, 2023
Nipsey Hussle’s killer sentenced to at least 60 years in prison
By Jorge Garcia (Reuters) - A California man was sentenced on Wednesday to at least 60 years in prison for the 2019 killing of Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle. A jury had found Eric Holder Jr, 32,...
Feb 22, 2023
CDC panel recommends Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for all adults at risk
(Reuters) - Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday voted in favor of use of Bavarian Nordic's Jynneos vaccine for all adults at risk of mpox during an outbr...
Feb 22, 2023
Norfolk Southern takes responsibility for Ohio crash environment cleanup -CFO
(Reuters) - Norfolk Southern will "take responsibility" for cleaning up after a Feb. 3 train derailment and subsequent controlled detonation of hazardous materials released a black plume of dangerous ...
Feb 22, 2023
