Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
U.S. Senator Rubio demands answers on Huawei’s auto chip approvals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Marco Rubio on Thursday released a statement "demanding answers" from the Biden Administration about a Reuters report the U.S. has approved license applications wor...
Aug 26, 2021
Multiple U.S. troops believe killed in Kabul attack -U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Multiple U.S. military service members are believed to be among those killed in Thursday's attack at the Kabul airport, U.S. officials told Reuters, citing initial information t...
Aug 26, 2021
Afghan bombings have not immediately changed U.S. withdrawal plans, source says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -There was no indication from the White House on Thursday that President Joe Biden plans to change the Aug. 31 U.S. withdrawal target after twin explosions at the Kabul airport, a...
Aug 26, 2021
Seven U.S. Capitol police sue Trump, say he incited deadly attack
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seven U.S. Capitol Police officers on Thursday sued former President Donald Trump, alleging that he conspired with far-right extremist groups to provoke the deadly ...
Aug 26, 2021
U.S. second-quarter economic growth revised slightly higher; weekly jobless claims rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy grew a bit faster than initially thought in the second quarter, lifting the level of gross domestic product above its pre-pandemic peak, as massive fiscal stimu...
Aug 26, 2021
Illinois governor to announce mask mandate, order vaccines for schools – reports
(Reuters) -Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce a new COVID-19 policy for the state on Thursday, requiring eligible students and school staffers to be vaccinated and to wear masks i...
Aug 26, 2021
Kamala Harris says U.S. will ‘speak up’ on South China Sea
HANOI (Reuters) - The United States welcomes competition and does not seek conflict with Beijing, but will speak up on issues like the South China Sea, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Thursday. "...
Aug 26, 2021
Biden, Israeli PM seek to reset relations, narrow differences on Iran
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday will seek to reset the tone of U.S.-Israeli relations in their first White House me...
Aug 26, 2021
Southern California students and families stranded in Afghanistan
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Several dozen schoolchildren and adult relatives, all Afghan refugees newly resettled in California, ended up stranded in Afghanistan after traveling back to th...
Aug 25, 2021
Thaw-induced landslide triggers partial closure of Alaska’s Denali National Park
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A large swath of Denali National Park, one of Alaska's premier travel destinations, has closed for the summer tourist season weeks early after heightened ...
Aug 25, 2021
