Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Biden administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to reject Harvard affirmative action case
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to decline to hear a case against Harvard University challenging the ability of i...
Dec 08, 2021
U.S. House passes measure clamping down on products from China’s Xinjiang region
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to ban imports from China's Xinjiang region over concerns about forced labor, one of three ...
Dec 08, 2021
Texas school district reviewing over 400 books, pulls them from library shelves
By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - A San Antonio, Texas, school district has removed over 400 books from library shelves, works included on a list that a conservative state lawmaker has said ma...
Dec 08, 2021
Judge to review New York City vaccine mandate for public sector
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge has scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday to consider whether to block New York City from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public-sec...
Dec 08, 2021
U.S. Senate narrowly confirms Biden’s progressive pick for Massachusetts prosecutor
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly confirmed a progressive district attorney branded by Republicans as soft on crime to become Massachusetts' top federal prosecut...
Dec 08, 2021
Biden announces ambassador nominees for Kenya, Iraq, Malta
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the nomination of former Hewlett Packard CEO Margaret Whitman as ambassador of Kenya, a key partner for Washington on issues incl...
Dec 08, 2021
U.S. office occupancy in big cities tops 40% – Kastle Systems
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Office occupancy in major U.S. urban areas topped 40% after Thanksgiving, a post-pandemic high, according to building security provider Kastle Systems. The company reported this we...
Dec 08, 2021
Trial of actor Jussie Smollett, accused of faking hate crime, goes to jury
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - The jury began deliberations on Wednesday in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett, a one-time star of the TV drama "Empire" who stands accused of orchestrating a h...
Dec 08, 2021
U.S. FDA authorizes AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 antibody drug
(Reuters) - The U.S. drugs regulator said on Wednesday it had authorized AstraZeneca's antibody cocktail to prevent COVID-19 infections in individuals who have weak immune systems or a history of seve...
Dec 08, 2021
U.S. envoy Malley to return to Vienna for resumed Iran nuclear talks over weekend -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley will plan to travel to Vienna over the weekend to lead a U.S. delegation to talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, State Department s...
Dec 08, 2021
