Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
CDC eases warning for cruises; recommends only fully vaccinated travelers
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eased its warnings for cruise ships from level 4, the highest, to 3 as operators prepare for summer trips from U.S. ports. The CDC...
Jun 17, 2021
Disneyland Paris reopens, but Mickey Mouse won’t give hugs
By Noemie Olive and Lea Guedj CHESSY, France (Reuters) - The Disneyland Paris theme park opened to visitors on Thursday after being shuttered for nearly eight months during the pandemic, but safety me...
Jun 17, 2021
Texas and California call for power restraint during heatwave
(Reuters) - Texas and California urged consumers to conserve energy this week to reduce stress on the grid and avoid outages as homes and businesses crank up air conditioners to escape a scorching hea...
Jun 17, 2021
Together again: Elderly New Yorkers rejoice as senior centers reopen
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - After more than a year of pandemic-forced separation, 85-year old Justo Fleitas was back at the pool table at his neighborhood's senior center, finally reunited w...
Jun 17, 2021
Democracy ‘on the line,’ Senate Democrats race to unite on voting rights
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats scrambled to unite around a sweeping election reform bill that they aim to bring to a vote next week, in the face of Republican opposition...
Jun 17, 2021
In final debate, Democratic NYC mayoral candidates clash over policing
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - The eight leading candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor exchanged jabs on Wednesday over public safety, housing and homelessness at the final te...
Jun 16, 2021
U.S. Congress votes to create Juneteenth holiday marking end of slavery
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed and sent to President Joe Biden a bill making June 19, or "Juneteenth," a federal holiday co...
Jun 16, 2021
Southern Baptists to set up task force to probe sexual abuse claims
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Southern Baptist Convention members voted on Wednesday to set up an independent task force to investigate allegations of sexual abuse by pastors and volunteers, includi...
Jun 16, 2021
Search on for Alaska hiker charged by bears on mountain trail
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Search teams in Alaska were looking on Wednesday for a hiker who has been missing since early Tuesday morning when she reported being menaced by bears on a mountain trail...
Jun 16, 2021
Bipartisan U.S. Senate group backs infrastructure framework
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of 20 U.S. senators - 10 from each caucus - said on Wednesday it supported a framework for infrastructure investment. "We look forward to working with our Rep...
Jun 16, 2021
