Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
GAO report finds multiple problems with Keystone pipeline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government watchdog found multiple problems with the construction, manufacture and design of the Keystone XL pipeline, validating President Joe Biden's decision to revok...
Aug 23, 2021
New York City mandates COVID-19 vaccine for public school teachers, staff -mayor
NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York City public school teachers and staff will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday. The order that will be issued by the city's...
Aug 23, 2021
U.S. existing home sales rose in July for second straight month
By Evan Sully (Reuters) - U.S. existing home sales increased for the second consecutive month in July as inventories improved moderately, while prices eased from the prior month's record level. Existi...
Aug 23, 2021
U.S. FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave full approval to the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE for use in people over the age of 16, in first ...
Aug 23, 2021
Texas power demand to hit record high during heat this week
(Reuters) - The Texas power grid operator forecast demand would reach record highs on Monday and Tuesday as homes and businesses crank up their air conditioners to escape another heatwave. The United ...
Aug 23, 2021
Chevron begins COVID-19 vaccination mandates – WSJ
(Reuters) - Oil major Chevron Corp has begun requiring some employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations and is evaluating mandates throughout its entire workforce, the Wall Street Journal reported on M...
Aug 23, 2021
U.S. House Democrats face test of unity on Biden spending plans
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats face a test of unity in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday as they begin work on two ambitious spending plans that would devote trillions of...
Aug 23, 2021
U.S. FDA unable to complete review of Axsome depression drug by target action date
(Reuters) - Axsome Therapeutics Inc said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was not able to complete its review of the company's drug to treat major depressive disorder by the targe...
Aug 23, 2021
Classes starting, but international students failing to get U.S. visas
By Doyinsola Oladipo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kofi Owusu occasionally waits outside the U.S. embassy in Accra to ask fellow students what they have done to secure a timely visa appointment. Classes for ...
Aug 23, 2021
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson ‘responding positively’ to COVID treatment
(Reuters) - Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson and his wife are "responding positively" to treatments after catching COVID-19, their son said in a statement on Sunday. Physicians at the Northwestern Un...
Aug 22, 2021
