Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
New Mexico top court appears set to block local ordinances that limit abortion pill
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - The New Mexico Supreme Court, based on arguments it heard on Wednesday, appeared poised to block several local ordinances in the state that aim to restrict distribution ...
Dec 13, 2023
Teachers sue over Florida law banning use of preferred pronouns
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Three teachers in Florida on Wednesday sued the state over its law prohibiting transgender and nonbinary teachers from using their preferred pronouns in school, saying i...
Dec 13, 2023
Oprah Winfrey portrait unveiled at National Portrait Gallery
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Media personality and former talk show host Oprah Winfrey's portrait was unveiled at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on Wednesday, adding her likeness ...
Dec 13, 2023
‘Green Nobel’ prize to recognize environmental work in Amazon rainforest
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The great-grandnephew of Alfred Nobel is offering a "Green Nobel" prize, unrelated to the Nobel Foundation, to environmental champions of the Amazon rainforest. Marcus Nobel, a Sw...
Dec 13, 2023
US Marine killed, 14 injured in vehicle rollover accident
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Marine was killed and 14 others were injured after a vehicle rollover accident at Camp Pendleton in California, the military said on Wednesday. The Marine Corps said the ...
Dec 13, 2023
Los Angeles freeway blocked by Jewish protesters against Gaza war
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Activists from a Jewish group demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip blocked traffic on a busy Los Angeles highway during Wednesday morning's rush hour and snarled traffic for...
Dec 13, 2023
‘Hunks and Hounds’ calendar pairs bodybuilders with rescue pups
By Madeleine Stix NEW YORK (Reuters) - A calendar that pairs legends from the world of bodybuilding with cute pups to raise funds for animal rescue is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the releas...
Dec 13, 2023
US judge pauses Trump 2020 election case while he appeals immunity ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Wednesday paused the federal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election while the former president mounts an ...
Dec 13, 2023
‘Black-ish’ star Anthony Anderson to host Emmys ceremony
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Anthony Anderson is set to host the 75th annual Primetime Emmys on Jan. 15 after the ceremony was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes. Anderson...
Dec 13, 2023
US lawmakers grapple with border security deal details linked to foreign aid
By Ted Hesson and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers and the White House are discussing what level of border arrests should trigger stringent new asylum rules under a possible border s...
Dec 13, 2023
