Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
New York lawyers plead guilty in Molotov cocktail case
By David Thomas (Reuters) - Two New York lawyers pleaded guilty on Wednesday for their roles in a Molotov cocktail attack during May 2020 protests sparked by George Floyd's death. Prosecutors said one...
Oct 20, 2021
U.S. trucking industry disruptions to last as long as pandemic persists -Buttigieg
(Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Wednesday he expects disruptions in the trucking industry to last as long as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. "There are going to be disr...
Oct 20, 2021
U.S. Naval base in Maryland on lockdown over bomb threat and active shooter investigation
(Reuters) - U.S. Naval Support Activity Bethesda in Maryland was on lockdown on Wednesday due to a bomb threat and an active shooter investigation, the naval base said on Twitter. All personnel were o...
Oct 20, 2021
U.S. VP Harris to unveil steps to boost unions in federal workforce
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on Wednesday will announce measures aimed at making it easier for unions to organize the countr...
Oct 20, 2021
Russian tycoon Deripaska blasts FBI raids on properties
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian metals tycoon Oleg Deripaska attacked U.S. "stupidity" in a mocking social media post on Wednesday after FBI agents raided Washington and New York properties linked to his f...
Oct 20, 2021
White House lays out plan to vaccinate kids ages 5 to 11
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Wednesday outlined its plan to vaccinate millions of kids ages 5 to 11 as soon as the COVID-19 shot is approved for younger children, ...
Oct 20, 2021
Senators seek details from U.S. electronics firm on Uyghur labor
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Democratic and Republican U.S. senators wrote to remote-control maker Universal Electronics Inc on Wednesday about concerns the Arizona-based com...
Oct 20, 2021
Netflix workers stage walk-out over Chappelle transgender comments
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - Netflix Inc employees are staging a walk-out on Wednesday in an unprecedented show of defiance to protest the streaming giant's decision to release comedian Dave Chappe...
Oct 20, 2021
U.S. highway expansions increase traffic and pollution, environmental groups say
By Tina Bellon AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. policies of expanding highways to ease congestion are misguided and lead to an increase in traffic and pollution, environmental advocacy groups said, urgi...
Oct 20, 2021
Senators urge FCC to address surveillance threats to U.S. telecom networks
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of five U.S. senators urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday to address surveillance threats posed by foreign firms providing...
Oct 20, 2021
