Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Biden says he and Manchin are ‘going to get something done’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he and conservative Democratic Senator Joe Manchin were "going to get something done" on the president's proposed social spending l...
Dec 21, 2021
Olympics-NHL decides against competing in Beijing due to COVID-19 -ESPN
(Reuters) -The National Hockey League will not send its players to compete in the men's ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns as the highly transmissible Omicron varia...
Dec 21, 2021
How Biden’s appeals to U.S. unvaccinated went from beer and cash to ‘illness and death’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden dispensed unvarnished advice on Tuesday to the one in four American adults who have yet to be vaccinated for the coronavirus vaccine: the new Omicron va...
Dec 21, 2021
Biden tells unvaccinated Americans to be ‘concerned’ about Omicron variant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned unvaccinated Americans they are putting themselves and loved ones at risk amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19...
Dec 21, 2021
Chicago to require vaccination proof at many indoor spaces as COVID-19 surges – mayor
(Reuters) - Chicago will require proof of vaccination for COVID-19 at restaurants, bars, gyms and some other indoor spaces, effective Jan. 1, 2022, amid a surge of new cases, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said...
Dec 21, 2021
Bidens welcome new puppy, Commander, to White House; cat on way
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden, facing roadblocks to his domestic agenda and a renewed fight against COVID-19, will start the new year surrounded by a new friend in Washington: a near...
Dec 21, 2021
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams postpones his inauguration ceremony
(Reuters) - New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams is postponing his inauguration ceremony, which was set for Jan. 1, due to the rise in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, he said in a statement ...
Dec 21, 2021
U.S. immigration agents to pilot use of body-worn cameras
By Mica Rosenberg (Reuters) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is rolling out a pilot program to test the feasibility of requiring immigration agents to wear body cameras, a senior agenc...
Dec 21, 2021
Harvard professor lied about China ties, U.S. jury told as trial nears end
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A Harvard University professor misled U.S. authorities by repeatedly lying about his ties to a China-run recruitment program, a prosecutor said on Tuesday, as a clos...
Dec 21, 2021
Biden plan to spur 200 million-500mln COVID tests to market -Fauci
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration's use of the Defense Production Act should help get 200 million to 500 million COVID-19 tests to market, Dr. Anthony Fauci told MSNBC in an interview on...
Dec 21, 2021
