Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
First woman AFL-CIO president hopes her historic election inspires other women
By Peter Szekely (Reuters) - The first woman to lead the biggest U.S. labor federation wants even more women as decision-makers in a labor movement that is becoming less male and less white. "When you...
Aug 24, 2021
Exclusive: Limited Chinese cooperation hindering U.S. fentanyl fight -congress report
By Drazen Jorgic (Reuters) - Weak cooperation between U.S. and Chinese authorities is hindering efforts to curb increasingly sophisticated forms of fentanyl trafficking, according to a U.S. congressio...
Aug 24, 2021
Hawaii governor urges visitors to stay away amid COVID surge
(Reuters) - Hawaii Governor David Ige urged residents and visitors to restrict travel to the U.S. state to essential business activities amid a surge in cases of COVID-19 in the islands. The governor ...
Aug 24, 2021
U.S. President Biden approves federal aid to Tennessee after flooding
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster exists in the state of Tennessee and ordered federal aid, after record downpours and flash flooding left at least 21 dead over the we...
Aug 24, 2021
With holidays around the corner, Walmart starts last mile delivery service
By Richa Naidu and Lisa Baertlein CHICAGO (Reuters) - Walmart on Tuesday launched a delivery service for other merchants throughout the United States, an announcement that comes as goods sellers scram...
Aug 23, 2021
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy to join executives at White House cybersecurity meeting -source
By Sabahatjahan Contractor (Reuters) - Amazon Inc Chief Executive Andy Jassy will join tech executives at a White House meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss efforts by private comp...
Aug 23, 2021
Six U.S. states will not join $26 billion opioid settlements with distributors, J&J
By Nate Raymond and Tom Hals (Reuters) - At least six U.S. states, including Georgia, have decided they will not fully sign on to a proposed $26 billion settlement with three drug distributors and Joh...
Aug 23, 2021
Biden expected to decide in 24 hours whether to extend Aug 31 deadline -source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to decide within 24 hours whether to extend the Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline in order to give the Pentagon time to prepare, an ad...
Aug 23, 2021
Purdue Pharma judge says Sacklers face ‘substantial risk’ of liability
By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) - The judge overseeing Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy said on Monday that some members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker face a "substantial risk" of liability...
Aug 23, 2021
Proud Boys leader Tarrio sentenced to five months in jail by D.C. judge
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge in the District of Columbia on Monday sentenced Enrique Tarrio, a leader of the right-wing extremist group the Proud Boys, to 155 days in jail for burning a...
Aug 23, 2021
