Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
400 groups urge U.S. lawmakers to take ‘immediate steps’ to block potential rail strike
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 400 groups on Monday called on Congress to intervene in an ongoing railroad labor standoff that threatens to idle shipments of food and fuel and st...
Nov 28, 2022
US Foods names Flitman CEO
(Reuters) - US Foods Holding Corp on Monday named Dave Flitman as its chief executive officer, months after the food distributor's top boss stepped down following a settlement with activist investor S...
Nov 28, 2022
U.S. screened 2.56 million air passengers Sunday, highest since 2019
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened 2.56 million air passengers on Sunday, the highest number since December 2019 and the busiest day since th...
Nov 28, 2022
Kroger, Albertsons CEOs to face congressional questions on planned U.S. merger
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen and Albertsons' top executive, Vivek Sankaran, will face questions this week on plans for the two giant grocery companies to merge in a...
Nov 28, 2022
Cyber Monday set for record sales of $11.2 billion as shoppers wait for discounts
By Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) - Spending on Cyber Monday, the biggest U.S. online shopping day, is set to hit a record $11.2 billion, according to a report, as discounts on everything from clothes t...
Nov 28, 2022
Cuomo-era New York corruption cases go before U.S. Supreme Court
By Nate Raymond and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday is set to consider bids by an ex-aide to Democratic former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and a businessman to ...
Nov 28, 2022
In Arizona, election deniers refuse to back down
By Ned Parker As Arizona counties face a Monday deadline to certify their midterm election results, Republican candidates and activists promoting false theories of voter fraud are refusing to back dow...
Nov 28, 2022
Alert level raised for Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano after eruption – USGS
(Reuters) - An eruption began in the summit caldera of the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii on Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Service's volcanic activity notice said. "At this time, lava flows are conta...
Nov 28, 2022
U.S. and Russia continue discussing release of Griner and Whelan – RIA quotes U.S. diplomat
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States and Russia continue to discuss the release of basketball star Brittney Griner and ex-marine Paul Whelan through special channels, RIA Novosti news agency reported ...
Nov 27, 2022
China poses increasing threat in military space race, top U.S. general says
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rapid advancements in China's military capabilities pose increasing risks to American supremacy in outer space, the head of the United States military's space wing s...
Nov 27, 2022
