Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Analysis: Biden’s struggles, education wars propel Youngkin’s Virginia victory
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Glenn Youngkin's upset victory in the Virginia governor race is likely to embolden and energize Republicans ahead of next year's crucial midterm ele...
Nov 03, 2021
Republican Youngkin’s win in Virginia plots party’s path for 2022 elections
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Glenn Youngkin's victory in the Virginia governor's election on Wednesday could provide his party with a blueprint on how to retake majorities in Congr...
Nov 03, 2021
Felicia Moore advances to runoff election in Atlanta mayoral contest
(Reuters) - Atlanta mayoral candidate Felicia Moore, the city council president, has advanced to a runoff election on Nov. 30, but whether her opponent will be former Mayor Kasim Reed or City Councilm...
Nov 02, 2021
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown declares re-election victory after write-in campaign
(Reuters) - Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, a Democrat who mounted a rare write-in campaign after losing his party's nomination to a socialist candidate in a shocking upset earlier this year, declared a re...
Nov 02, 2021
Wu becomes first woman, person of color elected as Boston mayor
(Reuters) - Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu became the first woman and person of color to be elected mayor of Boston, after her opponent, fellow Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, conceded defeat in ...
Nov 02, 2021
Last of San Diego-area students stranded in Afghanistan make it out
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The last of several Afghan refugee families who had resettled near San Diego only to end up trapped in their homeland during summer visits amid the Taliban take...
Nov 02, 2021
Minneapolis voters reject scrapping police department after George Floyd’s murder
(Reuters) - Voters in Minneapolis, where George Floyd was murdered by police in May 2020, on Tuesday rejected a ballot question that would have dissolved the police department in favor of a new Depart...
Nov 02, 2021
Trump-backed Republican Carey wins Ohio U.S. House seat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mike Carey, a coal lobbyist endorsed by former President Donald Trump, defeated Democrat Allison Russo in a special election for Ohio's 15th Congressional District ar...
Nov 02, 2021
Democrat Eric Adams wins New York City mayoral election
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Democrat Eric Adams won New York City's mayoral race on Tuesday on promises to boost public safety and give voice to working-class residents, drawing on his experience as a po...
Nov 02, 2021
Alec Baldwin posts crew member comments disputing ‘chaotic’ movie set
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin on Tuesday shared a message on social media https://www.instagram.com/p/CVybJ8FvsNY disputing reports of chaos and a lax attitude toward saf...
Nov 02, 2021
