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U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak requiring employee vaccinations or testing — memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak will require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1 or submit to weekly testing. The railroad also said starting Oct. 4 a...
Aug 11, 2021
Biden to meet with United Airlines CEO, others on COVID vaccine efforts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday will meet with the chief executives of United Airlines, Kaiser Permanente and others as part of a COVID-19 meeting aimed at finding ways to ...
Aug 11, 2021
U.S. Democratic Senator Manchin objects to $3.5 trln spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Senator Joe Manchin on Wednesday said he had "serious concerns" about Senate Democrats' planned $3.5 trillion spending plan, potentially gumming up efforts to mo...
Aug 11, 2021
U.S. pandemic summer school meal program has served millions, but its future uncertain
By Christopher Walljasper and Brendan O'Brien BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (Reuters) - On a warm July morning, James Terry stepped out of his home garage, where he manages his Benton Harbor, Michigan-based au...
Aug 11, 2021
Biden to host world leaders at December summit on democracy: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will convene a summit with leaders from democratic nations on Dec. 9 and 10 as part of a sustained effort to shore up the foundation of such governments...
Aug 11, 2021
Biden nominates Elizabeth Prelogar for Solicitor General
(Corrects typo to read Department of Justice) (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated acting Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar for Solicitor General at the Department of Justice, the Whi...
Aug 11, 2021
Robert Durst resumes testimony in his L.A. murder trial
(Reuters) - Accused murderer Robert Durst, the multimillionaire real estate heir, returns to the witness stand on Wednesday at Los Angeles County Superior Court, testifying in his own defense on charg...
Aug 11, 2021
Hawaii to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions as Delta variant surges
(Reuters) - Hawaii will re-impose COVID-19 restrictions limiting social gatherings to avert straining the state's healthcare, Governor David Ige said on Tuesday, as the rapid spread of the Delta varia...
Aug 11, 2021
Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget plan passes U.S. Senate vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a $3.5 trillion budget plan that would help address climate change and launch several new domestic social programs, as Democrats united behin...
Aug 11, 2021
U.S. Senate debate on $3.5 trillion spending plan enters second day
By Susan Cornwell and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Debate on a $3.5 trillion spending blueprint for President Joe Biden's top priorities entered a second day Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, where...
Aug 10, 2021
