Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Pentagon to rebid JEDI cloud contract at center of Microsoft-Amazon dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department canceled its $10 billion JEDI cloud-computing project on Tuesday and will seeks bids on a new contract, saying in a statement that tech giants Micros...
Jul 06, 2021
Biden to zero in on Delta variant as U.S. approaches 160 million COVID-19 vaccinations
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will encourage Americans who have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19 to get their shots to protect themselves from the widely-spreading Delta variant of the ...
Jul 06, 2021
New results expected in New York City’s Democratic mayoral race
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Two weeks after the election to select the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, city election officials are expected to release updated results on Tuesday, with Brookly...
Jul 06, 2021
Elsa could make landfall along Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday- NHC
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Elsa could be near hurricane strength before it makes landfall in Florida on Wednesday morning, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Tuesd...
Jul 06, 2021
Storm threatens rescue effort in Florida as first funeral held
(Reuters) - Rescue workers searched for survivors of a partially collapsed Miami-area condominium on Tuesday while bracing for a tropical storm that could hamper their efforts, as relatives of a decea...
Jul 06, 2021
Biden to direct USDA to boost competition in agricultural industries – source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will direct the Department of Agriculture to adopt new rules to boost competition in agricultural industries in an upcoming executive action from the Wh...
Jul 06, 2021
Exclusive: Biden sides with farmers over ‘Right to Repair’ tractor software battle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden wants the Federal Trade Commission to limit the ability of farm equipment manufacturers to restrict tractor owners from using independent repair shops o...
Jul 06, 2021
China, U.S. can coexist in peace, but challenge enormous-White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday that it is possible China and United States can coexist in peace, but the challenge to ensure this will be eno...
Jul 06, 2021
Biden to host summit of Quad countries this year – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. coordinator for the Indo-Pacific region Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday that U.S. President Joe Biden will host a summit with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan th...
Jul 06, 2021
U.S. lobby groups write battle plan to beat Biden tax hikes
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business lobbying groups cheered a bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal, but are gearing up to fight the corporate tax hikes looming in a separate b...
Jul 06, 2021
