Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
US allows pork plants to keep operating at accelerated speeds
By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it will extend for up to 90 days a trial program that allows six U.S. pork plants to operate ...
Nov 29, 2023
Britain bids farewell to its only giant pandas after 12 years
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's two giant pandas, the only pair in the country, will munch bamboo stalks in front of crowds at Edinburgh Zoo for the final time on Thursday before their 12-year stay comes...
Nov 29, 2023
US House to vote on expulsion of indicted Republican George Santos on Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Thursday on whether to expel Republican George Santos, who has been engulfed in scandal since his 2022 election and charged with c...
Nov 29, 2023
Top US Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer warns against surge of antisemitism
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned on Wednesday against blaming Jewish Americans for the actions of Israel's government, as antisemitism swelled in the ...
Nov 29, 2023
North Macedonia expects a bumpy road in its quest to quit coal
By Fatos Bytyci and Ognen Teofilovski BITOLA, North Macedonia (Reuters) - As North Macedonia prepares to present its plan on Sunday to wean itself off coal-fired power, miners at the Bitola plant are ...
Nov 29, 2023
The wit and wisdom of Charlie Munger
(Reuters) - Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's witty and sardonic deputy who helped shape the strategy that transformed Berkshire Hathaway into a conglomerate, died on Tuesday at age 99. His humorous on...
Nov 29, 2023
U.S., China to work together at COP28 summit, Kerry says
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) -The United States will work with China to make the United Nations climate negotiations that begin in the United Arab Emirates this week a success, Washington's c...
Nov 29, 2023
Chemours, DuPont, Corteva reach $110 million ‘forever chemicals’ Ohio settlement
(Reuters) - Chemours, Dupont De Nemours and Corteva have reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. state of Ohio for $110 million to resolve claims associated with toxic "forever chemicals", the co...
Nov 29, 2023
UAE’s Jaber rejects report on seeking hydrocarbon deals in COP28 meetings
By Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) - Sultan Al Jaber, the incoming president of the United Arab Emirates-hosted COP28 climate summit, on Wednesday rejected accusations the host country planned to discuss ...
Nov 29, 2023
US Supreme Court weighs legality of SEC in-house enforcement
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court is poised on Wednesday to consider the legality of the Securities and Exchange Commission's in-house proceedings to enforc...
Nov 29, 2023
