Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Trump faces new trial date in rape accuser’s lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday delayed by two months the scheduled defamation trial of Donald Trump by a writer who accused the former U.S. president of rape. U.S. Di...
Nov 29, 2022
Top U.S. Democrats cite possible continuing resolution to fund government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional leaders agreed to seek a long-term government funding bill rather than stop gap measure, but may need to seek a year-long continuing resolution bill, the Demo...
Nov 29, 2022
Thanksgiving weekend sees record 197 million shoppers on discounts, pent-up demand- NRF
(Reuters) - Deep discounts on everything from fashion to electronics during the Thanksgiving weekend tempted Americans to open their wallets even as inflation weighed on their shopping budgets, a trad...
Nov 29, 2022
Biden urges Congress to act to avert potential rail strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Congress needed to act to avert a potential rail strike amid a railroad labor standoff that threatens to idle shipments of food and...
Nov 29, 2022
Biden says Ukraine funding and COVID funding are legislative priorities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said aid to Ukraine and funding to continue the fight against COVID-19 are priorities as he convened a meeting with congressional leaders on Tuesday to ...
Nov 29, 2022
U.S. consumer confidence slips in November; inflation expectations rise
(Corrects spelling error in headline) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence eased further in November amid persistent worries about the rising cost of living, a survey showed on Tuesday. The...
Nov 29, 2022
Cyber Monday sets sales record as shoppers splurge on toys, electronics- report
(Reuters) - Discount-hunting shoppers snapped up more Pokemon cards, TVs and air fryers on Cyber Monday, pushing sales to $11.3 billion, making it the biggest U.S. online shopping day in history, acco...
Nov 29, 2022
Biden convening congressional leaders to discuss legislative priorities -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is convening congressional leaders on Tuesday to discuss legislative priorities through the end of the year, the White House said. (Reporting by Doina C...
Nov 29, 2022
Houston lifts water warning, schools remain shut for second day
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Houston lifted a boil-water notice for residents Tuesday after finding no danger in the wake of a weekend power outage that shut a treatment plant serving the fourth largest U.S. c...
Nov 29, 2022
U.S. house annual prices slow again in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. single-family home prices slowed further in September as higher mortgage rates eroded demand, closely watched surveys showed on Tuesday. The S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller nati...
Nov 29, 2022
