Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
U.S. appeals court puts on hold overturning of California assault weapon ban
(Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday put on hold a judge's ruling this month to overturn California's 32-year-old ban on assault weapons. A three-judge panel in the U.S. 9th Circuit Cour...
Jun 22, 2021
U.S. Justice Department backs bill to end disparities in crack cocaine sentences
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's Justice Department is urging Congress to pass legislation to permanently end the sentencing disparities between crack cocaine and powder,...
Jun 21, 2021
Trump Organization sues New York City for ending golf course contract
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump's company sued New York City on Monday, accusing it of terminating a golf course contract with the Trump Organization to punish it after Trump supp...
Jun 21, 2021
U.S. administers more than 318 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 318,576,441 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Monday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Those figures are up from t...
Jun 21, 2021
Commission should reject U.S. Postal Service mail slowdown – 20 state AGs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The attorneys general of 20 states called on the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission to reject a proposal to delay some first-class deliveries as part of a plan to cut $160 billio...
Jun 21, 2021
‘I regret any harm:’ Short seller compensates target in rare move
By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) - A small Texas investor who caused shares of a real estate investment trust to plunge 39 percent in a day has agreed to pay the company restitution to settle a...
Jun 21, 2021
U.S. NRC launches investigation at Southern Georgia Vogtle 3 nuclear unit
(Reuters) - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said Monday it launched a special inspection at Southern Co's Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia to identify what led to remediation work at...
Jun 21, 2021
White House plans to do more for voting rights even if federal bill passes
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will pursue other initiatives to boost voting rights even if a contentious federal bill to counter state voting restrictions...
Jun 21, 2021
Exclusive-Farm Belt lawmakers push for biofuel investment and tax credits in new bills
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - Billions of dollars in federal investments and tax credits to boost demand for U.S. biofuels will be part of two bills that Democratic lawmakers will introduce to the U....
Jun 21, 2021
FAA, U.S. Air Force sign agreement on commercial space activities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U.S. Air Force said Monday they had signed an agreement on commercial space activities in Florida and California aimed at streamlin...
Jun 21, 2021
