Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. House Democrats set to elect Hakeem Jeffries as first Black party leader
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives were poised on Wednesday to pass their leadership baton to a younger generation, marking the end of the Nancy Pel...
Nov 30, 2022
David Lipton to step down from U.S. Treasury on Wednesday- NYT
(Reuters) - David Lipton, who serves as the international affairs counselor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, will step down on Wednesday, the New York Times reported. The Treasury did not imme...
Nov 30, 2022
French baguette makes it onto World Cultural Heritage list
PARIS (Reuters) -The humble baguette, France's staple bread, has made it onto the United Nation's cultural heritage list. Paris-based U.N. heritage body UNESCO on Wednesday voted to include the "artis...
Nov 30, 2022
Why Macron? Biden state dinner highlights France’s U.S. appeal
By Michel Rose, Steve Holland and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's welcoming of French President Emmanuel Macron at the first White House state visit on Thursday since the U.S....
Nov 30, 2022
Family concerned about whereabouts of Whelan, American jailed in Russia
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The brother of Paul Whelan, an American jailed in Russia, said on Tuesday his family is concerned about his whereabouts after not hearing from him for days and ...
Nov 29, 2022
Kim Kardashian gets $200,000 monthly child support settlement from Ye – media
(Reuters) - Kim Kardashian and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, have reached a divorce settlement that includes joint custody of their four children and dividing up their real estate asset...
Nov 29, 2022
Coterra Energy to pay $16.29 million for Pennsylvania water contamination plea
(Reuters) - U.S. shale producer Coterra Energy pleaded no contest for contaminating well water in Dimock, Pennsylvania, and will pay $16.29 million to construct a new means of water supply to its resi...
Nov 29, 2022
Analysis: Republicans cry weakness, others see sense in Biden’s China protest response
By David Brunnstrom, Michael Martina and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The administration of President Joe Biden has drawn Republican fire for its cautious response to nationwide protests in...
Nov 29, 2022
U.S. Senate will not take up FAA nomination before 2023 -lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S Senate does not plan to take up President Joe Biden's nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) until next year, a key lawmaker said. Senate Commerce Com...
Nov 29, 2022
U.S. Senate passes same-sex marriage protection bill
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would protect federal recognition of same-sex marriage, a measure taken up in response to worries the Supreme Cou...
Nov 29, 2022
