Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Ex-FBI official charged with violating U.S. sanctions on Russia
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former top FBI official was charged with violating U.S. sanctions on Russia by receiving concealed payments from oligarch Oleg Deripaska, prosecutors said on Monday. Charles McG...
Jan 23, 2023
Consumer Reports urges dark chocolate makers to reduce lead, cadmium levels
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer Reports on Monday urged four chocolate producers to commit by Valentine's Day to reduce the amounts of lead and cadmium in their dark chocolate produc...
Jan 23, 2023
U.S. hits Iran with new sanctions over crackdown on protests
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Cooperative Foundation and senior Iranian officials, steppin...
Jan 23, 2023
Democrat Ruben Gallego to challenge Arizona U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego of Arizona on Monday launched a run for the U.S. Senate in 2024, challenging independent incumbent Krysten Sinema, ...
Jan 23, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court seeks Biden administration view on Florida, Texas social media laws
By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden's administration to weigh in on whether it should review Republican-backed laws in Texas and Florida that would undercut effo...
Jan 23, 2023
U.S. FDA proposes shift to annual COVID vaccine strategy
(Reuters) -The U.S. health regulator on Monday proposed the use of one dose of the latest updated COVID-19 shot annually for most people, similar to the influenza immunization campaign, as it moves to...
Jan 23, 2023
Former Mexican drug czar heads to trial accused of aiding El Chapo
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Opening statements are set to begin on Monday in the U.S. trial of a former Mexican law enforcement official once in charge of cracking down on drug trafficking, who ...
Jan 23, 2023
Mass shooter’s motive elusive as Monterey Park mourns 10 dead
By Tim Reid MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (Reuters) - Investigators scrambled on Monday to discover why a 72-year-old gunman opened fire in a California dance hall popular with older patrons and killed 10 peo...
Jan 23, 2023
As tax season starts, U.S. Treasury emphasizes IRS customer service over audits
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service kicks off the 2023 income tax filing season on Monday armed with 5,000 new customer service representatives to slash call waiti...
Jan 23, 2023
U.S. wants to see quicker progress on World Bank reforms- Yellen
By Andrea Shalal LUSAKA (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said the United States wanted to see quicker progress on the World Bank's plans for expanding its lending capacity to...
Jan 22, 2023
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