Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. FAA slows air traffic over Florida due to computer problem
(Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday said it had slowed flight volume over Florida as it worked to resolve a problem with an air traffic computer system. The problem hampere...
Jan 02, 2023
Kevin McCarthy struggles for top spot in new Republican-led U.S. Congress
By Doina Chiacu and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy struggled to beat back hardline conservative opposition and secure enough votes to give him the speakership w...
Jan 02, 2023
Marvel actor Jeremy Renner in ‘critical condition’ after snow plow accident
(Reuters) - Marvel actor Jeremy Renner is in "critical but stable" condition after being injured in an accident while plowing snow, entertainment magazine Variety reported on Monday. Oscar-nominated R...
Jan 02, 2023
Biden to promote U.S. infrastructure spending in bipartisan Kentucky visit
(Adds dropped word in paragraph five.) By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden will join Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a Wednesday event in...
Jan 01, 2023
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes northern California
(Reuters) -A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck 15 km (9.3 miles) southeast of California's Rio Dell region, an area still recovering from a powerful earthquake last month. The latest earthquake was at a...
Jan 01, 2023
Meta set to make decision on Trump’s return to Facebook – FT
(Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta Inc is preparing to announce whether it will allow former U.S. President Donald Trump back on to Facebook and Instagram, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The soc...
Dec 31, 2022
Worker killed on ramp at Alabama airport in airplane incident
(Reuters) - A worker was fatally injured on the ramp at Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama where an American Airlines regional carrier flight was parked, the Federal Aviation Administration said S...
Dec 31, 2022
Judicial security focus of U.S. Chief Justice Roberts’ annual report
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Saturday focused a year-end report on the judiciary on the need for stepped up security for federal judges, ami...
Dec 31, 2022
JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank seek dismissal of lawsuits by Jeffrey Epstein accusers
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co and Deutsche Bank AG asked a U.S. judge to dismiss lawsuits by women who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, and said the banks enable...
Dec 31, 2022
Factbox-Key facts about pioneering broadcast journalist Barbara Walters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The following are key facts about the life and career of pioneering broadcast journalist Barbara Walters, the first woman to anchor an American network evening newscast, who die...
Dec 30, 2022
