Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to block release of White House records
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block the release of White House records sought by the House of Representatives commi...
Dec 23, 2021
CDC probes listeria outbreak from Dole, Fresh Express salads
(Reuters) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it is currently investigating two separate listeria outbreaks linked to packaged salads produced by Dole PLC and Fresh Expre...
Dec 23, 2021
Jury in Daunte Wright shooting trial deliberates for fourth day
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Jurors began their fourth day of deliberations on Thursday in the manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistook her handgun for her...
Dec 23, 2021
Biden signs bill banning imports from Xinjiang over forced labor concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation that bans imports from China's Xinjiang region over concerns about forced labor, the White House said. The bill,...
Dec 23, 2021
Biden Omicron measures too little, too late for fast-moving virus -experts
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's steps to backstop hospitals and distribute coronavirus test kits, however welcome, are too little too late to stem a surge of Omicr...
Dec 23, 2021
Taiwan’s Foxconn qualifies for nearly $30 million tax breaks in Wisconsin
(Reuters) - Foxconn has qualified for $28.8 million in Wisconsin tax credits as the Taiwan electronics manufacturer, best known for making Apple iPhones, pushes to set up manufacturing plants in the s...
Dec 23, 2021
U.S. FDA authorizes Merck’s at-home antiviral COVID-19 pill
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized Merck & Co's antiviral pill for COVID-19, after giving the go-ahead to a similar treatment from Pfizer Inc a day earlier. Merck'...
Dec 23, 2021
Illinois bars state pensions from owning Unilever over Israel
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) - An Illinois board overseeing state employee pension funds on Wednesday voted to bar funds from holding Unilever PLC shares due to sales limits by the company's Ben & ...
Dec 23, 2021
Defense Dept staff test positive for COVID after base tour
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Seven U.S. Department of Defense staff who traveled to Hawaii last week for an official trip have tested positive for COVID-19, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The staff were in H...
Dec 23, 2021
Some injuries after fire at Exxon’s Baytown, Texas facility
(Reuters) - A 'major industrial accident' at Exxon's Baytown, Texas plant has resulted in some injuries, The Harris County Sheriff's Office said on Twitter on Friday. Exxon reported a fire occurred at...
Dec 23, 2021
