Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Republicans reelect McDaniel as U.S. party’s chairperson – Washington Post
(Reuters) - The Republican National Committee on Friday voted to reelect Ronna McDaniel to a fourth two-year term as party chair, the Washington Post reported. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil; Editing by ...
Jan 27, 2023
U.S. House panel to vote next month on possible TikTok ban
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The House Foreign Affairs Committee plans to hold a vote next month on a bill aimed at blocking the use of China's popular social media app TikTok in the Unit...
Jan 27, 2023
Police release footage of assailant striking Pelosi’s husband
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - San Francisco police released dramatic video footage on Friday of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, being struck by a hammer as police rushed in to ...
Jan 27, 2023
U.S. House passes bill limiting drawdowns from strategic oil reserve
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday limiting the ability of the energy secretary to tap the strategic oil reserve without developing plan...
Jan 27, 2023
Soccer-United States to host Copa America 2024 tournament including CONCACAF teams
(Reuters) - The 2024 Copa America will be played in the United States, the CONCACAF and CONMEBOL confederations announced on Friday, as part of a new strategic partnership that will include a jointly ...
Jan 27, 2023
U.S. FDA proposes to ease sexual abstinence rule for blood donors
(Reuters) - The U.S. health regulator on Friday proposed new blood donation guidelines for men who have sex with men that are based on individual risk rather than across-the-board requirements, a move...
Jan 27, 2023
U.S. charges three in Iran-backed effort to assassinate journalist
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors have charged three men with attempting to assassinate a prominent critic of Iran's government who was previously the target of a failed Tehran-backed ...
Jan 27, 2023
Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.5 accounts for 61.3% of U.S. COVID cases – CDC
(Reuters) - The Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 has likely become the dominant variant in the United States, accounting for 61.3% of COVID cases in the week ended Jan. 28, data from the U.S. Centers for Di...
Jan 27, 2023
U.S. states challenge Biden rule on socially conscious investing
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A coalition of 25 U.S. states led by Texas and Utah filed a lawsuit seeking to strike down a Biden administration rule allowing retirement plans to consider environmenta...
Jan 27, 2023
Biden picks Jeff Zients as next chief of staff -statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Friday picked his former COVID-19 policy coordinator, Jeff Zients, to be the next White House chief of staff, citing his expertise in health care and the e...
Jan 27, 2023
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