Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Residents in Australian state urged to flee as wildfires blaze
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) - Residents in three areas in Australia's northern Queensland state were ordered to evacuate their homes on Wednesday, as bushfires burned out of control. Firefighters...
Nov 01, 2023
New bar exam catches on in five states
By Karen Sloan (Reuters) - Three states say they will start administering the new bar exam in July 2026, and two others say they are committed to making the switch in the future, according to the Nati...
Nov 01, 2023
Indonesia says 200,000 hectares of palm plantations to be made forests
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Some 200,000 hectares (494,210 acres) of oil palm plantations found in areas designated as forests in Indonesia are expected to be returned to the state to be converted back into f...
Oct 31, 2023
Cornell University student arrested on suspicion of threats to Jewish classmates
(Reuters) - A Cornell University student has been arrested on federal charges of posting online threats against Jewish classmates, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Eric Be...
Oct 31, 2023
Exclusive-Biden unlikely to attend Dubai COP climate meeting, sources say
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Jeff Mason and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/ABU DHABI (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is unlikely to attend a gathering of world leaders in November focused on climate chang...
Oct 31, 2023
New York City police on ‘heightened’ Halloween security stance
(Reuters) - Police in New York City said on Tuesday they were on a "heightened" security footing as Halloween revelers took to the streets at a time of tension over the Israel-Palestinian conflict, bu...
Oct 31, 2023
US House Republicans’ Israel-only aid bill faces opposition in Senate
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators from both parties expressed doubts on Tuesday about House of Representatives Republicans' plan to provide $14.3 billion in aid to Israel by cu...
Oct 31, 2023
Police detain person of interest for antisemitic threats to Cornell students
(Reuters) - Law enforcement authorities have detained a "person of interest" in connection with online threats against Jewish students at Cornell University that were posted over the weekend, accordin...
Oct 31, 2023
Jury hits National Association of Realtors, real estate companies with $1.8 billion in damages
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) -A U.S. jury on Tuesday said the National Association of Realtors and several real estate companies, including units of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, must pay $1.78 ...
Oct 31, 2023
California wildfire, fueled by desert winds, forces evacuations
AGUANGA, California (Reuters) - A Southern California wildfire fueled by desert winds burned 2,200 acres (890 hectares) and prompted evacuation orders for 4,000 people in Riverside County, officials s...
Oct 31, 2023
