Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Illinois legislature edges toward saving two nuclear power plants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Illinois legislature on Thursday edged closer to approving a deal that would save two Exelon Corp nuclear power plants from closing beginning on Monday after the House speak...
Sep 09, 2021
California asks Biden administration to allow gas plants to run at maximum
(Reuters) - California's grid operator has asked the Biden administration to allow some natural gas power plants to operate without pollution restrictions for 60 days to shore up the state's tight ele...
Sep 09, 2021
U.S. Justice Department sues Texas after abortion ban imposed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday challenged a Texas state law in federal court, after President Joe Biden vowed to oppose the state's newly enacted abortion ban. The full...
Sep 09, 2021
R. Kelly accuser says singer starved her for days before assaulting her
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) - R. Kelly sexually assaulted a woman at his Chicago studio nearly two decades ago, where he locked her up without food and water, the woman testified at the R&B s...
Sep 09, 2021
Biden to stump with California governor against Republican-backed recall
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will campaign for California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday as Democrats keep rolling out their biggest names to fight a Republi...
Sep 09, 2021
Los Angeles expected to pass COVID-19 vaccine mandate for school students
By Jonathan Allen and Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Board of Education was to vote on Thursday on a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for all children over 12 in the nation's second-largest s...
Sep 09, 2021
Security fence returning to U.S. Capitol for Sept 18 pro-Trump rally
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tall fence will be erected around the U.S. Capitol in preparation for a Sept. 18 rally by a potentially large crowd of demonstrators supporting those who were arrested in conn...
Sep 09, 2021
Exclusive: Proud Boys leader urged group not to ‘turn on each other’ in riot probe
(This story contains offensive language throughout) By Aram Roston WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As four of his fellow Proud Boy leaders sat in jail this summer, charged with conspiracy in the violent Jan. 6...
Sep 09, 2021
Union expects Biden to negotiate over employee vaccine requirement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The largest U.S. federal employee union said on Thursday it expects the Biden administration to negotiate over a new planned government employee vaccine mandate before putting i...
Sep 09, 2021
Federal workers’ union suggests it will accept Biden vaccine mandate
(Reuters) -The National Treasury Employees' Union, which represents 150,000 federal workers, said on Thursday the government has the "legal right" to require employees to be immunized for COVID-19, su...
Sep 09, 2021
