Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Texas and California power grids pass heatwave test for now
(Reuters) - So far this week, Texas and California have passed a major heat wave test that stressed their power systems with record demand, lots of forced generation outages in Texas and scorching wea...
Jun 18, 2021
France honours last survivor of French D-Day commando unit
PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron gave one of France's highest honours on Friday to Leon Gautier, last surviving member of the French commando unit that waded onshore on D-Day alongside alli...
Jun 18, 2021
Colorado leads U.S. states with first look at new congressional districts
By Julia Harte (Reuters) - An independent commission in Colorado will reveal a preliminary map of new congressional districts next week, putting the state at the forefront of efforts to draw battle li...
Jun 18, 2021
‘There’s no water,’ says California farm manager forced to leave fields fallow
By Norma Galeana (Reuters) - Salvador Parra, the manager of Burford Ranch in California's Central Valley agricultural breadbasket, is worried about the lack of water. California's worst drought since ...
Jun 18, 2021
Three dead after tubers go over North Carolina dam
(Reuters) - Three people have been found dead and two remain missing after a group of tubers floating along the Dan River in North Carolina went over a dam, local authorities said on Thursday. Rocking...
Jun 18, 2021
Portland police’s entire crowd control unit resigns after indictment of officer
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - All members of the crowd control team of Portland police have resigned from their positions in the unit after an officer was indicted on an assault charge stemming from a...
Jun 18, 2021
Factbox-What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden signed https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-sign-juneteenth-bill-creating-holiday-marking-us-slaverys-end-2021-06-17 a bill into law on Thursday, making June 19 ...
Jun 17, 2021
St. Louis couple who brandished guns at protesters plead guilty
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - A St. Louis, Missouri, couple who drew international attention for brandishing guns at racial justice protesters last year pleaded guilty on Thursday to misdemeanor char...
Jun 17, 2021
New Maine law marks U.S. first on fossil fuel divestment
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) - With their governor's signature making it law, Maine legislators have become the first in the United States to order state officials to sell fossil fuel assets. Other...
Jun 17, 2021
U.S. Senate panel to hold hearing on Biden NTSB chair nominee – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold a confirmation hearing for President Joe Biden's nominee to chair the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on June 24, so...
Jun 17, 2021
