Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
NRA gun lobby cancels annual U.S. meeting, citing COVID-19 surge
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - The National Rifle Association (NRA) said on Tuesday it has canceled its upcoming annual convention, which was set to open late next week in Houston, citing public health c...
Aug 24, 2021
Diabetes surges among American youth, study shows
By Robin Respaut and Chad Terhune (Reuters) - The number of young people with the most prevalent form of diabetes nearly doubled in the United States from 2001 to 2017, according to a study published ...
Aug 24, 2021
Former football star Herschel Walker launches U.S. Senate bid
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. football star Herschel Walker, an ally of former President Donald Trump, filed paperwork on Tuesday to run for the U.S. Senate in Georgia next year, a...
Aug 24, 2021
Michael Avenatti trial abruptly ends after judge faults prosecutors
By Jan Wolfe and Jonathan Stempel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday declared a mistrial in the government's embezzlement case against celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti, a spokesman for...
Aug 24, 2021
Plea talks held for accused U.S. Capitol rioter who wore George Washington costume
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prosecutors have opened discussions about a possible plea deal with a Missouri locksmith who entered the U.S. Capitol during the deadly Jan. 6 riot wearing a c...
Aug 24, 2021
U.S. data show rising ‘breakthrough’ infections among fully vaccinated
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Some 25% of SARS-CoV-2 infections among Los Angeles County residents occurred in fully vaccinated residents from May through July 25, a period that includes th...
Aug 24, 2021
Missouri AG files lawsuit against schools mandating masks
(Reuters) - Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Tuesday filed a class action lawsuit against school districts in his state that have mandated masks for school children and teachers, calling the ...
Aug 24, 2021
Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York’s first woman governor
By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's first female governor, Kathy Hochul, was sworn into office on Tuesday, promising to change the state's political culture and work to ensure that New...
Aug 24, 2021
International TV academy rescinds Cuomo’s Emmy for COVID briefings
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said on Tuesday it had revoked a special Emmy award given to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for his COVID-19 brie...
Aug 24, 2021
Woman says R. Kelly prostituted her, told her to ignore ‘Lifetime’ accusations
By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman who said R. Kelly sexually abused her over their five-year relationship told jurors on Tuesday that the R&B singer ordered her to have sex with another ...
Aug 24, 2021
