Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Nigeria and Germany sign $500 million renewable energy and gas deal
By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian and German companies on Tuesday signed two accords in Berlin that include a $500 million renewable energy pact and a gas export deal, further strengthening ec...
Nov 21, 2023
US FDIC launches special review of alleged of sexual harassment, misconduct
(Reuters) -A special committee will oversee a review of alleged toxic workplace culture and sexual harassment, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced Tuesday, as the top banking regu...
Nov 21, 2023
Northeastern University ex-coach admits to duping women in nude photo scheme
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A former Northeastern University track-and-field coach pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges involving a scheme to steal nude photos from the cellphones of female ath...
Nov 21, 2023
Eastern US storms could disrupt year’s busiest travel period
(Reuters) - Severe weather moving across the eastern half of the United States on Tuesday appeared likely to disrupt the busiest travel period of the year, with more than 55 million people expected to...
Nov 21, 2023
US telecom regulator wants to bar cable TV early termination fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday proposed to bar cable and satellite TV providers from charging consumers early termination fees to exit co...
Nov 21, 2023
US EPA opens $2 billion in grants to environmental justice communities
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration announced on Tuesday it has opened up $2 billion in grants for lower-income communities overburdened by pollution and vulnerable to...
Nov 21, 2023
Baz Luhrmann’s Australia epic back as ‘Faraway Downs’
By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) - Fifteen years after his sweeping adventure movie "Australia" drew mixed reviews from critics, director Baz Luhrmann has brought the story back to life in six-part tel...
Nov 21, 2023
EU lawmakers urge COP28 climate summit to take aim at fossil fuels
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament called on Tuesday for a global deal at the U.N. COP28 climate summit to phase out fossil fuels, aiming to add pressure on countries to tackl...
Nov 21, 2023
A.M. Lukas sues actor Nuno Lopes for alleged rape in New York court
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - American writer and filmmaker A.M. Lukas has accused "White Lines" actor Nuno Lopes of drugging and raping her in 2006, in a filing lodged just days before a one-...
Nov 21, 2023
Rising US debt stokes calls in Congress for special fiscal commission
By Richard Cowan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress is facing growing calls to find a way to stem rising budget deficits and debt following this month's warning by Moody's th...
Nov 21, 2023
