Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Louisiana officers charged in 2019 death of unarmed Black motorist
By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A grand jury indicted five Louisiana law enforcement officers on Thursday on charges ranging from negligent homicide to malfeasance for their role in the death of u...
Dec 15, 2022
California regulators approve plan to slash emissions 85% by 2045
By Laura Sanicola and Erwin Seba (Reuters) - Californian regulators voted Thursday to approve a plan to reduce the state's carbon-dioxide emissions by 85% by 2045, reaching carbon neutrality then, inc...
Dec 15, 2022
Judicial security measure clears U.S. Congress as part of defense bill
By Nate Raymond and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress on Thursday passed legislation that would allow U.S. Supreme Court justices and federal judges to shield their personal i...
Dec 15, 2022
U.S. Senate backs record $858 billion defense bill, voting continues
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Thursday paving the way for the defense budget to hit a record $858 billion next year, $45 billion more than proposed ...
Dec 15, 2022
New York to ban animal sales at pet stores in 2024
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pet retailers are set to be barred from selling dogs, cats and rabbits in the state of New York come December 2024 under a new law, signed by Governor Kathy Hoch...
Dec 15, 2022
Philadelphia schools will require masks as U.S. COVID cases spike
(Reuters) - Children in Philadelphia will have to wear face coverings at school for 10 days after their winter break, school officials said, as communities around the country contend with another surg...
Dec 15, 2022
Former Texas officer found guilty in 2019 death of Black woman
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - A former Texas police officer was found guilty by a jury of manslaughter in the death of a Black woman who was killed when he shot her through a window of her home in Oct...
Dec 15, 2022
Harvard names new president, first Black woman to hold top job
BOSTON (Reuters) - Harvard University on Thursday named Claudine Gay, the school's dean of Faculty Arts and Sciences, as its 30th president, making her the first Black person and only second woman to ...
Dec 15, 2022
National Archives releases documents related to JFK assassination
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. National Archives on Thursday released thousands of documents related to the 1963 assassination of then-President John F. Kennedy shortly after President Joe Biden issue...
Dec 15, 2022
U.S. lawmakers want Buttigieg to speed deployment of connected vehicles
(Reuters) - The Democratic chairman and the top Republican on the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee urged the Biden administration to take an active role in helping ...
Dec 15, 2022
