Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
U.S. announces Taiwan initiative, declassifies documents, citing China pressure
By David Brunnstrom and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it was establishing a new bilateral economic dialogue with Taiwan, an initiative it said was aimed at stre...
Aug 31, 2020
Trump urges keeping tax returns away from Manhattan’s top prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged a federal appeals court on Monday not to let Manhattan's top prosecutor get eight years of his tax returns, saying the handover would c...
Aug 31, 2020
White House: Trump to meet law enforcement in Kenosha, no plans to see Blake family
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump does not have plans to meet with the family of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin when he visits the city on Tuesday bu...
Aug 31, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 182,622 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday the number of deaths due to the coronavirus had risen by 473 to 182,622 and reported 5,972,356 cases, an increase o...
Aug 31, 2020
Trump administration proposes easing oil and gas permitting in national forests
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Monday issued a proposal that would make it easier to permit oil and gas drilling operations in national forests, angering environmental groups...
Aug 31, 2020
New COVID-19 cases surge in U.S. Midwest, weekly deaths down nationally
(Reuters) - Several U.S. Midwestern states are experiencing rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and positive test results, some linked to colleges reopening and others stemming from an annual motorcycle ...
Aug 31, 2020
Delta drops domestic change fees, following move by United
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines said on Monday it is permanently dropping domestic change fees, mirroring an announcement by rival United Airlines on Sunday in a push to woo back travelers. Delta ...
Aug 31, 2020
Exclusive: TPG explores $8 billion sale of U.S. cable operator Astound
By Joshua Franklin (Reuters) - Private equity firm TPG is exploring a sale of Astound that could value the owner of a U.S. network of regional cable TV and internet providers at more than $8 billion, ...
Aug 31, 2020
Framework complete, Fed faces election year call on next steps
By Howard Schneider (Reuters) - With a new policy framework in place, the Federal Reserve will turn to discussion of its next steps in the fight against the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemi...
Aug 31, 2020
COVID-19 often goes undiagnosed in hospital workers; virus may impair heart functions
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Aug 31, 2020
