Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
World to reckon with future of fossil fuels at COP28 climate summit
By Valerie Volcovici and Kate Abnett WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Delegates from nearly 200 countries will convene this week for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where conference host and OPEC me...
Nov 29, 2023
US Vice President Harris to attend COP28 climate summit in Dubai – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan ...
Nov 28, 2023
US life expectancy climbs in 2022 after COVID retreat
By Mariam Sunny (Reuters) - U.S. babies born in 2022 gained roughly a year in life expectancy compared with babies born a year earlier, federal data showed on Wednesday, marking progress after two con...
Nov 28, 2023
Analysis-Australian sheep, cattle prices slump as El Nino scorches pastures
By Peter Hobson DELEGATE, Australia (Reuters) - Half the typical amount of rain has fallen this year on Angus Hobson's farm in southeastern Australia. That means he has less grass and will have to sel...
Nov 28, 2023
Countries urged to curb factory farming to meet climate goals
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Restricting factory farming should play a key role in efforts to cut climate-warming greenhouse gases, an environmental charity said on Wednesday, as emissions from "food systems...
Nov 28, 2023
‘Tax the bad’ to boost climate finance, COP28 panel advises
By Mark John (Reuters) - Increasing taxes on polluting activities and cutting fossil fuel subsidies could generate trillions of dollars to tackle climate change, an advisory panel to the COP28 talks i...
Nov 28, 2023
Timothee Chalamet turned to vocal coach to the stars for ‘Wonka’
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Timothee Chalamet took lessons from a top vocal coach as he prepared to follow in the footsteps of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp to play Willy Wonka in a new movie th...
Nov 28, 2023
South Carolina lawyer convicted of murder gets 27 years for financial crimes
(Reuters) - Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, a disgraced former powerhouse lawyer in South Carolina already serving life in prison for the murder of his wife and son, received a 27-year sentence on Tuesday fo...
Nov 28, 2023
US House panel seeks records on firearms export pause
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A senior Republican lawmaker, expressing concern for the gun manufacturing industry, on Tuesday asked the Biden administration to turn over records about its ...
Nov 28, 2023
Factbox-Where is the fourth Republican debate and who will be there?
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to face off in the fourth debate of their party's 2024 nominating contest next Wednesday. Here are some facts a...
Nov 28, 2023
