Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
FAA OKs new $4.2 billion terminal at New York’s JFK airport
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration granted final environmental approval for construction of a new $4.2 billion terminal at New York City's John F. Kennedy Airport, the state sa...
Nov 17, 2022
Startup ID.me’s claim on scope of unemployment fraud was baseless, U.S. Congress says
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Government contractor ID.me, which checks the identity of benefits applicants, had no basis for its claim that almost half of unemployment aid during the pan...
Nov 17, 2022
U.S. confirms new Ford death due to faulty air bag inflator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday said they confirmed a new death tied to a defective air bag inflator in a 2006 Ford Ranger pickup and reiterated urgent calls for owners ...
Nov 17, 2022
Pelosi to pass leadership torch as top U.S. House Democrat – news website Puck
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to pass the leadership torch for House Democrats and throw her support behind congressman Hakeem Jeffries, news website ...
Nov 17, 2022
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi to address her future on Thursday
By Richard Cowan and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected on Thursday to announce whether she will retire from Congress or seek another term as p...
Nov 17, 2022
U.S. senator questions Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift sales complaints
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ticketmaster faced new questions from a Democratic U.S. senator over its sales practices on Thursday, two days after Taylor Swift fans complained about website...
Nov 17, 2022
Gobble, gobble, gulp! Food prices put the bite on U.S. Thanksgiving feast
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Let the sticker shock begin: The upcoming U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, a time when families and friends typically celebrate with groaning sideboards, a stuffed...
Nov 17, 2022
In Seattle, an Iranian protests in a way banned back home – through dance
By Matt McKnight and Daniel Trotta SEATTLE (Reuters) - Hair uncovered and hands painted red, Iranian-born choreographer Parmida Ziaei dances in the streets and on stage to show her support for demonst...
Nov 17, 2022
Starbucks U.S. workers at 100 stores plan one-day walkout
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Workers at more than 100 U.S. company-owned Starbucks locations plan to strike for one day on Thursday to protest what they say is illegal retaliation against their...
Nov 17, 2022
China to adopt consensus reached in talks with United States, ministry says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will adopt key consensus measures decided in talks between President Xi Jinping and U.S. counterpart Joe Biden, the Asian nation's commerce ministry said on Thursday. Sound a...
Nov 17, 2022
