Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
New York governor declares ‘disaster emergency’ over rising COVID-19 infection rates
(Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a COVID-19 "disaster emergency" declaration on Friday, citing increasing rates of infections and hospitalizations. (Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing...
Nov 26, 2021
Despite drought, New Mexico project to seed clouds scrapped
By Andrew Hay TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - A plan to seed the clouds over the mountains of New Mexico to increase snowfall during a historic drought was pulled this week after accusations it could poison pe...
Nov 26, 2021
Republican lawmaker Boebert apologizes for anti-Muslim slur
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Representative Lauren Boebert, a loyal supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump, apologized on Friday after suggesting that a liberal Democratic colleague, Rep...
Nov 26, 2021
Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim dead at 91
(Reuters) - Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, who helped American musical theater evolve beyond pure entertainment and reach new artistic heights with works such as "West Side Story," "...
Nov 26, 2021
Composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim dies at 91 -NYT
(Reuters) - Composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim died early on Friday at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut at the age of 91, the New York Times reported. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru; Editing...
Nov 26, 2021
North Carolina shopping mall locked down after reports of gunshots -local media
(Reuters) - Police responded to reports of gunshots at a North Carolina mall on Friday, locking customers inside stores while they investigated, local media reported. There were no immediate reports o...
Nov 26, 2021
U.S. President Biden says not considering new vaccine mandates
NANTUCKET, Mass (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday his administration was not considering new vaccine mandates following the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant in South Africa, which...
Nov 26, 2021
Top U.S. diplomat for Asia to visit four southeast Asian countries
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia will visit Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand from the weekend after President Joe Biden pledged stepped up enga...
Nov 26, 2021
U.S. President Biden calls for intellectual property protection waivers on COVID-19 vaccines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday called on nations meeting at the World Trade Organization next week to agree to waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines ...
Nov 26, 2021
U.S. to impose travel curbs on eight southern African countries over new COVID-19 variant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will restrict travel to the United States from eight southern African countries effective Monday over concerns about a new COVID-19 variant found in Sou...
Nov 26, 2021
