Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to Texas abortion ban
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge by President Joe Biden's administration and abortion providers to a restrictive Texas law that imposes a near-to...
Oct 22, 2021
U.S. takes steps to return to U.N. cultural body that Trump quit
By Patricia Zengerle and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - The United States is making early moves toward rejoining the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO four years after former President Donald Trump...
Oct 22, 2021
U.S. Justice Dept launches new discriminatory lending initiative
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice is launching a nationwide initiative to combat discriminatory lending practices, Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Friday....
Oct 22, 2021
U.S. voices concern about China’s treatment of NBA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States voiced concern on Friday at China's actions against the National Basketball Association, after Boston Celtics highlights were absent from a Chinese streaming p...
Oct 22, 2021
CDC director: U.S. may update definition of full vaccination for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Biden administration officials urged eligible Americans on Friday to get booster shots of a COVID-19 vaccine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention head said it may ...
Oct 22, 2021
Alec Baldwin fired prop gun that killed crew member on movie set – authorities
By Adria Malcolm and Alexandra Ulmer SANTA FE, N.M. (Reuters) - Hollywood star Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer and wounded a director when he fired a prop gun on a New Mexico movie set, au...
Oct 22, 2021
Neera Tanden named White House staff secretary
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Neera Tanden, whose bid to be White House budget chief was derailed by opposition from Republicans after her sharp critiques of them on Twitter, was named White...
Oct 22, 2021
Washington subway to continue reduced service through at least Oct. 31
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington-area subway system said Friday it will continue sharply reduced subway service through at least Oct. 31 as it works to finalize plans to return most of its railca...
Oct 22, 2021
Explainer-Could Biden steer the U.S. Senate into changing the filibuster?
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has sounded increasingly open over the past month to changing the Senate's filibuster tradition to bypass a Republican roadblock that ...
Oct 22, 2021
Real estate heir Robert Durst charged with murder in 1982 disappearance of his wife – NY Times
(Reuters) - Real estate heir Robert Durst has been charged in New York with murder in the 1982 disappearance of his wife, the New York Times reported, a week after he was sentenced to life in prison f...
Oct 22, 2021
