Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
U.S. lawmakers demand training for air crews to address violent passengers
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers urged major airlines to back mandatory training for flight crew members to address violent incidents amid a record number of disruptive onboar...
Dec 22, 2021
Biden extends pause on student loan repayment
(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that his administration was extending the pause on student loan repayment for an additional 90 days, citing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Tod...
Dec 22, 2021
Pfizer oral COVID-19 pill gets U.S. authorization for at-home use
(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized its antiviral COVID-19 pill, making it the first at-home treatment for the coronavirus that is expected to beco...
Dec 22, 2021
U.S. lawmakers to probe Live Nation’s role at deadly Travis Scott concert
(Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are launching a probe into the role of events promoting company Live Nation Entertainment at rapper Travis Scott's concert at the Astroworld Festival in Houston last month, ...
Dec 22, 2021
Biden says he was tested for COVID-19, no results yet
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said he received another COVID-19 test on Wednesday, five days after exposure to the virus from a member of his staff, but has not r...
Dec 22, 2021
Jury in Wright shooting trial resumes deliberations after hint of possible deadlock
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - The jury resumed deliberations for a third day in the trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistook her handgun for her Taser and killed Black m...
Dec 22, 2021
U.S. third-quarter economic growth revised slightly higher
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed sharply in the third quarter amid a flare-up in COVID-19 infections, the government confirmed on Wednesday, but activity has since picked up, putting...
Dec 22, 2021
More than 4.6 million got health insurance through ACA in 2021 – Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 4.6 million people gained health coverage in the United States in 2021 through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. President Joe Bid...
Dec 22, 2021
U.S. opens investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over game feature
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S auto safety regulators said Wednesday they have opened a formal safety investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 over the automaker's dec...
Dec 22, 2021
Holiday travel plans in flux as Americans weigh Omicron risk
By Julia Harte and Rich McKay (Reuters) - Americans are facing a second Christmas of upended holiday plans, with a surge in COVID-19 infections fueled by the now-dominant Omicron variant forcing some ...
Dec 22, 2021
