Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Buried alive, World Trade Center collapse survivor still carries 9/11 with him today
By Soren Larson NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tom Canavan was buried alive at the World Trade Center site when the twin towers collapsed 20 years ago on Sept. 11. He was on the 47th floor of the North Tower on...
Sep 09, 2021
U.S. lawmaker urges mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, tests for air, train travel
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. lawmaker wants Congress to mandate requiring COVID-19 vaccines or recent negative tests for all domestic air and train travelers. Representativ...
Sep 09, 2021
U.S. Senator Klobuchar says she had breast cancer but has recovered
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, a key ally of President Joe Biden, said on Thursday she was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year but after months...
Sep 09, 2021
Exclusive-Tech woes will delay around $3 billion in U.S. Justice Department grants-documents
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Technological glitches will cause the U.S. Justice Department to be late in paying out around $3 billion in grants that fund programs such as victims services ...
Sep 09, 2021
Trump endorses challenger to Republican Cheney in Wyoming House race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Wyoming attorney Harriet Hageman's bid to unseat U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, who was the highest-profile Republican to seek...
Sep 09, 2021
Biden to nominate Democrat Willie Phillips to U.S. energy regulator -White House
By Timothy Gardner and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Thursday that President Joe Biden plans to nominate regulatory lawyer Willie Phillips to serve as a commissioner on th...
Sep 09, 2021
Schiff presses Facebook, Amazon on efforts to curb COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Representative Adam Schiff on Thursday called on Facebook and Amazon to provide a more thorough explanation of their efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misin...
Sep 09, 2021
U.S. FDA to ask for more time before deciding on Juul e-cigarettes -WSJ
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to ask for more time before deciding whether e-cigarettes from market leader Juul Labs Inc can be sold in the United States, the Wall Stre...
Sep 09, 2021
Explainer: U.S. Senate referee in spotlight as Democrats pursue major spending
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Few know her name or have seen her on TV, but Elizabeth MacDonough is one of the most important people in Washington. As the Senate's parliamentarian, MacDonou...
Sep 09, 2021
White House pulls Biden nominee Chipman to lead ATF firearms agency
By Jarrett Renshaw, Jeff Mason and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has withdrawn President Joe Biden's nomination of gun control advocate David Chipman to head the U.S. Bureau of...
Sep 09, 2021
