Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Miami professor sentenced to 6 months for Venezuela money laundering scheme
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former University of Miami professor was sentenced to six months in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges he helped launder funds embezzled from Venezu...
Nov 16, 2021
CDC advisers to review data on wider use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel will meet on Friday to discuss expanding the eligibility for booster doses of Pfizer and partner BioNTech's COVID-19 ...
Nov 16, 2021
Prosecution rests in Georgia trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
By Jonathan Allen and Rich McKay (Reuters) - The prosecution rested its case on Tuesday against the three white men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery after presenting evidence it said showed the de...
Nov 16, 2021
Biden says will make final decision about Federal Reserve chair in about 4 days
WOODSTOCK, N.H. (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tueesday he will make a final decision on his nominee to be the chair of the Federal Reserve in about four days. An official of the Biden a...
Nov 16, 2021
Biden says ‘Build Back Better’ bill will be passed within a week
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he expected his "Build Back Better" legislation to be passed within a week's time. "I am confident that the House is going to pass this bill. ...
Nov 16, 2021
U.S. administers 443.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States had administered 443,374,199 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Tuesday morning and distributed 556,077,145 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...
Nov 16, 2021
Fauci says U.S. can reach COVID endemic level, rather than a pandemic, next year
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top U.S. infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday it is "conceivable" the spread of COVID-19 could decline to the point that the country experiences it as endemic...
Nov 16, 2021
Jury questioning begins for Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex crimes trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge in Manhattan on Tuesday began questioning potential jurors for the sex abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, asking individuals about topics ranging from ...
Nov 16, 2021
Pfizer files for U.S. authorization of COVID-19 pill
By Michael Erman (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it is seeking U.S. authorization of its experimental antiviral COVID-19 pill that cut the chance of hospitalization or death for adults at risk ...
Nov 16, 2021
Biden administration expected to purchase 10 million courses of Pfizer COVID-19 pill – WaPo
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is expected to announce this week the purchase of 10 million courses of Pfizer Inc's experimental COVID-19 pill, the Washington Post reported http...
Nov 16, 2021
