Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Exclusive: U.S. threat to pull WADA funding could leave Americans out of Olympics
By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) - America's top athletes could be banned from the Olympics and other major international sporting events if the United States follows through on its threat to withdr...
Sep 03, 2020
U.S. to restore ability of Indian air carriers to conduct ground handling operations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said Thursday it planned to restore the ability of Indian air carriers to conduct ground handling operations at U.S. airports. The announcemen...
Sep 03, 2020
Rival Palestinian factions hold rare joint meeting over Israel-UAE deal
By Ali Sawafta RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a rare meeting with rival factions on Thursday as they sought to present a united front over Israel and the Unit...
Sep 03, 2020
Tracing apps may stem COVID-19 spread even when only a few use them: study
By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters) - Contact tracing apps can sharply reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus even when only a few people use them, a study published on Thursday by researchers at Googl...
Sep 03, 2020
Four state attorneys general back Trump on social media regulation push
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four Republican state attorneys general led by Texas backed President Donald Trump's push to narrow the ability of social media companies to remove objection...
Sep 03, 2020
J&J’s coronavirus vaccine candidate prevents severe disease in hamsters
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday its experimental coronavirus vaccine prevented hamsters from getting severely ill, as the drugmaker seeks to begin large, late-stage studies in humans la...
Sep 03, 2020
Jeep rolls out Wagoneer SUVs in challenge to GM and Ford
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV on Thursday unveiled its new family of Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer sport utility vehicles, and the head of the Jeep brand told Reu...
Sep 03, 2020
Trump’s threat to cut cities’ funding ‘unconstitutional,’ mayors say
By Andrea Shalal, Sarah N. Lynch and Tim Ahmann WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mayors of major U.S. cities on Thursday blasted President Donald Trump's threat to cut federal funding to cities facing ongoing p...
Sep 03, 2020
White House says it does not expect a government shutdown at months’ end
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday said it expects Congress to approve the legislation needed to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month, when current spending bills expire...
Sep 03, 2020
New York pushes ahead with more reopenings as COVID-19 cases rise in U.S. Midwest
By Maria Caspani and Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced more reopenings in New York state as new coronavirus infections remained low in what was once the...
Sep 03, 2020
