Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Trump ally Republican congressman Perry declines interview with Capitol riot panel
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Scott Perry, an ally of former President Donald Trump, on Tuesday said he would not provide information requested by a congressional committee i...
Dec 21, 2021
U.S. population grew at record low rate in 2021, in part due to COVID-19
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - The United States' population grew at a slower rate in 2021 than in any other year on record as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the more subdued growth the country has ...
Dec 21, 2021
Jury deliberates for second day in trial of ex-Minnesota officer who killed Wright
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - The jury began a second day of deliberations on Tuesday in the manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistook her handgun for her Ta...
Dec 21, 2021
Special Report: Trump campaign official set up meeting where Georgia election worker was pressured
By Linda So and Jason Szep (Reuters) - A member of Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign arranged and participated in a meeting at which a Georgia election worker says she was pressed by a Chicago...
Dec 21, 2021
Factbox: Biden’s new Omicron plan includes 500 million tests, 1,000 military doctors, nurses
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday announced new actions to combat the fast spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus over the winter. These new measures...
Dec 21, 2021
U.S. FDA set to authorize Pfizer, Merck COVID-19 pills this week – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to authorize COVID-19 treatment pills from both Pfizer Inc and Merck as early as Wednesday, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people fa...
Dec 21, 2021
New York City mayor says people who get COVID-19 booster will receive $100
(Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday that residents who get a COVID-19 vaccine booster by the end of the year will receive $100 from the city. (Reporting by Brendan O'Brien)
Dec 21, 2021
Trump plans news conference on January 6, anniversary of deadly U.S. Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hold a news conference on Jan. 6, one year after the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol which the Republican ex-president has been...
Dec 21, 2021
U.S. believes bilateral engagement with Russia will take place in January – diplomat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington believes bilateral engagement with Russia will take place in January, the U.S. State Department's top diplomat for Europe said on Tuesday, amid heightened tensions ov...
Dec 21, 2021
U.S. mulls reducing COVID quarantine time amid Omicron surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health authorities are considering reducing the 10-day recommended quarantine period for Americans who test positive for COVID-19 as the Omicron variant tears across the co...
Dec 21, 2021
