Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Ghislaine Maxwell objects to raw sewage and nosy guards in New York jail
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite fighting federal sex trafficking charges, remains subjected to raw sewage, water deprivation, "hyper-surveillance" by ...
Jun 16, 2021
California urges consumers to prepare to save energy amid impending heatwave
(Reuters) - The California power grid operator urged consumers to prepare to conserve energy this week to prevent the possibility of rotating or controlled outages as homes and businesses crank up the...
Jun 16, 2021
Kamala Harris launches bid to boost voting rights across U.S.
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday will promote Biden administration efforts to advance voting rights when she meets fellow Democrats from the Texas ...
Jun 16, 2021
Athletics-Relief, excitement at U.S. Olympic trials after long wait
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Olympic veterans and hopefuls alike collide in Eugene, Oregon, this week as America's top athletes vie for a spot on Team USA, after a nerve-fraying year of coronavirus dela...
Jun 16, 2021
One in three U.S. election officials feels unsafe – survey
(Reuters) - One in three U.S. election officials feels unsafe on the job and one in six reported being threatened because of their work, according to a survey published Wednesday by New York Universit...
Jun 16, 2021
U.S. buys another 200 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) -Moderna Inc said on Wednesday the U.S. government has bought another 200 million doses of its authorized COVID-19 shot, including the option to purchase other coronavirus vaccine candidates...
Jun 16, 2021
First patient set to receive controversial Biogen Alzheimer’s drug
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - A U.S. hospital on Wednesday will give the first infusion of an expensive, controversial new Alzheimer's drug from Biogen Inc before Medicare had even said what it will pa...
Jun 16, 2021
New York grapples with growing presence of homeless in midtown Manhattan
By Peter Szekely and Angela Moore NEW YORK (Reuters) - An influx of homeless people into Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood after an emergency move by New York City to ease crowding in shelters h...
Jun 16, 2021
Jared Kushner set to publish ‘definitive’ book on Trump presidency
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jared Kushner, son-in-law of former U.S. President Donald Trump and a senior adviser in his administration, has reached a deal to write a book billed by his publisher as the "d...
Jun 15, 2021
Second of two Colorado school shooters convicted of murder
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - A former student who opened fire inside a Colorado high school in 2019 was convicted of murder on Tuesday for killing a classmate who charged the gunman to save his...
Jun 15, 2021
