Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
U.S. parades, protests mark Columbus Day, now also Indigenous Peoples’ Day
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - Christopher Columbus Day drew crowds on Monday with U.S. city parades marking the explorer's voyage and Italian-American culture, as the focus increasingly turned...
Oct 11, 2021
Biden’s pick for envoy to Greece panned by former diplomats
By Arshad Mohammed (Reuters) - Former U.S. diplomats criticized the choice of hotel developer George Tsunis for U.S. ambassador to Greece, saying his lack of preparation when he was nominated for U.S....
Oct 11, 2021
Emergency crews responding to small plane crash near San Diego – NBC affiliate
(Reuters) - A small aircraft has crashed near a high school campus in San Diego, an NBC affiliate reported on Monday, citing officials. At least two homes appear to have been badly damaged by fire, th...
Oct 11, 2021
Hearth site in Utah desert reveals human tobacco use 12,300 years ago
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have unearthed evidence of a milestone in human culture - the earliest-known use of tobacco - in the remnants of a hearth built by early inhabitants of...
Oct 11, 2021
Delaware state auditor indicted on criminal, other charges -state AG
(Reuters) - Delaware state auditor Kathy McGuiness has been indicted on criminal and other charges, including felony theft, felony witness intimidation and official misconduct, the state's attorney ge...
Oct 11, 2021
Accused Colorado supermarket shooter deemed mentally incompetent
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Psychologists who evaluated a 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Colorado grocery store in March have found him incompetent to stand trial, ...
Oct 11, 2021
White House stands by calls for OPEC+ to do more on oil prices -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House stands by its calls for oil-producing countries to "do more" to support the global economic recovery, an official said on Monday as crude prices hit multi-year p...
Oct 11, 2021
Austin cheers Tesla’s headquarters move, but local home buyers left on edge
By Tina Bellon AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Austin prides itself on "keeping it weird," but the city's success at luring more big companies such as Tesla Inc has some residents wary of getting priced out...
Oct 11, 2021
Analysis-‘It’s a madhouse’: Organic U.S. soy prices hit record, fuel food inflation
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. prices for organic soybeans used to feed livestock and manufacture soy milk have surged to record highs as imports that make up most of the country's supply ha...
Oct 11, 2021
Merck seeks first U.S. FDA authorization for COVID-19 tablet
(Reuters) -Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it has applied for U.S. emergency use authorization for its tablet to treat mild-to-moderate patients of COVID-19, putting it on course to become the first ora...
Oct 11, 2021
