Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Crews prepare to bring down partially collapsed Florida condo ahead of storm
By Francisco Alvarado SURFSIDE, Fla. (Reuters) - Preparations for demolition work were underway on Sunday ahead of the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Elsa at the partially collapsed Miami-area con...
Jul 04, 2021
Letter from Surfside: Tourists and locals united in mourning
By Katanga Johnson SURFSIDE, Fla. (Reuters) - Community solidarity will replace fireworks and flag-waving celebrations for the Fourth of July in a beachside Florida community where 124 people are miss...
Jul 04, 2021
Biden White House serves up burgers, nostalgia for July Fourth
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will mark the nation's 245th birthday on Sunday with a traditional celebration looking forward to a rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. Afte...
Jul 04, 2021
After year of pandemic cancellations, Americans celebrate July Fourth with a bang
By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans mark their nation's 245th birthday on Sunday with fireworks that may look brighter, hotdogs that may taste juicier and marching bands that may sound ...
Jul 04, 2021
Tyson recalls 8.5 million pounds of frozen chicken over contamination fears
(Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc is recalling nearly 8.5 million pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken over fears of possible exposure to a harmful bacteria, the company said in a statement late on Saturd...
Jul 03, 2021
Biden on Richardson’s sprinting suspension: ‘the rules are the rules’
CENTRAL LAKE, Mich (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden weighed in on the suspension of sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson over marijuana use, saying Saturday "the rules are the rules." The U.S. Anti-Dopin...
Jul 03, 2021
U.S. administers nearly 330 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
The United States has administered 329,970,551 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and distributed 383,067,560 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s...
Jul 03, 2021
Progress on COVID and economy under Biden, but disunion haunts U.S. on its 245th birthday
By Jeff Mason (Reuters) - Most U.S. adults are vaccinated but COVID-19 cases are rising. The economy is accelerating but inflation looms. Bipartisan cooperation has improved but political rancor is hi...
Jul 03, 2021
‘What was the point?’ Afghans rue decades of war as U.S. quits Bagram
KABUL (Reuters) - As American troops left their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, marking a symbolic end to the longest war in U.S. history, locals living in the shadow of the base and in n...
Jul 03, 2021
Two more people found dead in Miami building collapse
By Francisco Alvarado SURFSIDE, Fla. (Reuters) - Two more people were found dead on Saturday in the Miami building collapse, officials said, bringing the total to 24 deceased and 124 unaccounted for, ...
Jul 03, 2021
