Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
White House says current vaccination rates show positive trend
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A surge in new coronavirus cases related to the Delta variant is prompting health experts to discuss mitigation strategies such as updated guidance on wearing masks, White House ...
Jul 26, 2021
Biden pushes for long COVID sufferers to be protected by law
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said Monday the White House is pushing for people with long-term symptoms of COVID-19 to be protected against discrimination, as he marked...
Jul 26, 2021
New York City issues vaccine mandate for city workers to fight Delta variant
By Gabriella Borter and Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City will require municipal workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-September or face weekly testing, Mayor Bill de Blasio...
Jul 26, 2021
Trump ally Barrack pleads not guilty in UAE lobbying case
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump's billionaire ally Thomas Barrack pleaded not guilty to charges of illegal lobbying for the United Arab Emirates on Monday, putting the case on c...
Jul 26, 2021
Greek tourism faces tense ‘summer of patience’
By Karolina Tagaris and Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS (Reuters) -For two balmy weeks in July, hotel manager George Tselios dared to hope his pandemic nightmare was behind him. He was getting 100 bookings ...
Jul 26, 2021
Biden nominates 8 top federal prosecutors
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Monday nominated a slate of eight people to serve as U.S. Attorneys, including the top federal prosecutor who will oversee the Jan. 6 Ca...
Jul 26, 2021
U.S. new home sales fall sharply in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes tumbled in June and sales in the prior month were weaker than initially estimated, suggesting the housing market was losing momentum amid s...
Jul 26, 2021
Exclusive-U.S. will not lift travel restrictions, citing Delta variant -official
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will not lift any existing travel restrictions "at this point" due to concerns over the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant and the...
Jul 26, 2021
U.S. Senate could open infrastructure debate this week
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate could vote again this week on whether to begin debating a key piece of President Joe Biden's agenda, a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure ...
Jul 26, 2021
Seven killed after sandstorm causes vehicle crashes in Utah
(Corrects to fix typo in headline) (Reuters) -Seven people were killed and several others injured in Utah after a sandstorm impaired visibility causing a series of vehicle crashes on Sunday evening, U...
Jul 26, 2021
