Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Over 40% of U.S. Gulf’s oil, gas output still shut following Ida -regulator
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Over 40% of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico's production of crude and natural gas remained shut on Monday two weeks after Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in Louisiana, the regulator Bureau of ...
Sep 13, 2021
U.S. bankruptcy judge approves Purdue Pharma’s $7 million executive bonus plan
By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) -Purdue Pharma, the bankrupt maker of the OxyContin painkiller, on Monday obtained court approval to pay up to $7.1 million in incentive payments for five top executives i...
Sep 13, 2021
U.S. August budget deficit falls as revenues recover
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday posted a $171 billion budget deficit for August, 15% lower than the $200 billion gap a year ago, as recovery-driven tax receipts gr...
Sep 13, 2021
Simone Biles to testify before Senate panel over FBI’s missteps in Nassar probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Olympic champion Simone Biles will one of several renowned gymnasts who will testify before a U.S. Senate panel this week, as it explores how the FBI botched its investigation i...
Sep 13, 2021
White House urges peaceful gathering at planned Sept 18 rally
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - Anyone coming to Washington for the planned Sept. 18 rally by supporters of the hundreds of Trump backers charged in connection with the deadly Jan. 6 riot should rema...
Sep 13, 2021
New York mayor defends efforts ‘to fix’ Rikers as lawmakers demand immediate shutdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday defended his administration's efforts to "try to fix" New York's infamous Rikers Island jail, where at least nine inmates have died this year, as st...
Sep 13, 2021
Illinois Senate close to providing lifeline to 3 nuclear power plants
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Illinois Senate is expected to vote on a wide-ranging energy bill on Monday that contains incentives to prevent Exelon Corp from shutting three nuclear po...
Sep 13, 2021
Britain’s Prince Andrew to challenge U.S. court jurisdiction in accuser’s lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Britain's Prince Andrew plans to challenge a U.S. court's jurisdiction over a civil lawsuit by a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting and battering her two decades ago, acc...
Sep 13, 2021
U.S. House Democrats seek to end cap on state, local tax deduction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday said they were continuing to work on legislation that would "undo" a cap on state and local tax deductions imposed by Re...
Sep 13, 2021
Biden to tap Georgetown law professor for FTC — sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is set to nominate a Georgetown law professor and privacy advocate to serve on the Federal Trade Commision, three sources briefed on the matter told Reuters....
Sep 13, 2021
