Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
White House urges states to seek to lengthen shelf life for J&J COVID-19 shots
(Reuters) - A top White House official on Tuesday urged state governers to work with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to extend the shelf life of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 shot as millions of ...
Jun 08, 2021
Double Eagle coin sells for record-setting $19.5 million
(Reuters) - A 1933 Double Eagle gold coin sold for $19.5 million at auction in New York on Tuesday, setting a new world record price for any coin. The coin, the only one ever allowed to be privately o...
Jun 08, 2021
Harris meets Mexican President with goal of lowering migration from Central America
By Nandita Bose MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday, after mid-term elections in the country eroded his power b...
Jun 08, 2021
U.S. Senate set to pass sweeping bill to address China tech threat
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday is set to approve a sweeping package of legislation intended to boost the country's ability to compete with Chinese technology, as...
Jun 08, 2021
U.S. efforts to reunify families separated at border moving slowly
By Mimi Dwyer and Ted Hesson LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An effort by U.S. President Joe Biden to reunite migrant families separated by the previous administration is moving slowly, with only seven childr...
Jun 08, 2021
Virginia Democrats compete in primary for closely watched governor’s race
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe leads a slate of Democratic candidates vying on Tuesday for the party's gubernatorial nomination in a race that could offer sig...
Jun 08, 2021
U.S. Senate committees urge new security steps after Capitol riot
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Senate committees assessing security at the U.S. Capitol in light of January's deadly attack recommended on Tuesday giving the Capitol Police chief greater...
Jun 08, 2021
Boston mayor fires police chief over historical domestic abuse allegations
(Reuters) - Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey fired Police Commissioner Dennis White on Monday following a review of domestic abuse allegations made by his former wife more than 20 years ago. White, who d...
Jun 07, 2021
U.S. agents to start wearing body cameras when serving warrants
(Reuters) - U.S. law-enforcement agents will be required to wear body cameras when serving search and arrest warrants, the Justice Department said on Monday, adding a measure of accountability already...
Jun 07, 2021
U.S. Republicans vow to oppose Yellen’s G7 tax deal, casting doubt on its future
By David Morgan and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several top U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday rejected Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's G7 deal to impose a global minimum corporate tax and al...
Jun 07, 2021
