Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Tradition again: Biden celebrates Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell at Kennedy Center Honors
By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden celebrates artists including Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell and Lorne Michaels on Sunday at the Kennedy Center Honors, bringi...
Dec 05, 2021
U.S. administers 470.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines -CDC
(Reuters) - The United States had administered 470,297,846 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Sunday morning and distributed 580,417,105 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Dec 05, 2021
U.S. Democrat Omar: Pelosi to act against Republican for anti-Muslim comments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar said on Sunday that she is confident House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will take "decisive action" in coming days against Republican congresswoman Lauren...
Dec 05, 2021
Ex-Republican U.S. senator Perdue to run for Georgia state governor -Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator David Perdue plans to challenge Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in next year's election, Politico reported on Sunday, setting up a new Republican Party clash in ...
Dec 05, 2021
The humor of the late Senator Bob Dole
Former Senator Bob Dole was renowned for a sense of humor that could be self-deprecating, good natured or quite barbed. He wrote "Great Political Wit: Laughing (Almost) All the Way to the White House,...
Dec 05, 2021
Factbox-Facts about the late former Senator Bob Dole
(Reuters) - Former Republican U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole, 98, died on Sunday. Here are some facts about him: * Robert Joseph Dole was born on July 22, 1923, one of four children ...
Dec 05, 2021
Former U.S. senator, presidential candidate Bob Dole, dies at age 98 -statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Republican U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole, 98, died on Sunday, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation said in a statement on Twitter. (Reporting by Susan Heavey;...
Dec 05, 2021
Fauci says he hopes U.S. travel ban from southern Africa can be lifted in ‘reasonable period’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease official, said on Sunday he hopes the ban on travelers from southern African countries can be lifted in a "reasonable period of ti...
Dec 05, 2021
Omicron coronavirus variant found in about 15 U.S. states -CDC chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been found in about 15 U.S. states as of Saturday night but the Delta variant remains the majority of COVID-19 cases nationwide, U.S. ...
Dec 05, 2021
COVID cases found on Norwegian Cruise ship returning to New Orleans
(Reuters) - A cruise ship set to dock in New Orleans with over 3,000 passengers has detected 10 cases of COVID-19 among its crew and guests, the Louisiana Department of Health said late on Saturday. T...
Dec 05, 2021
