Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Osaka pulls out of Southern & Western Open to protest racial injustice
TOKYO (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka said she has pulled out of the semi-finals of the Southern & Western Open tennis tournament in protest at racial injustice. Osaka, who has a Japanese mother and Haitian f...
Aug 26, 2020
Osaka battles back to reach semis, Konta advances
(Reuters) - Naomi Osaka battled back from a set down to defeat Anett Kontaveit 4-6 6-2 7-5 on Wednesday and reach the Western & Southern Open semi-finals for the first time while British number one Jo...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. Army Corps asks appeals court to reverse Dakota Access pipeline ruling
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday asked an appeals court to reverse a ruling which scrapped an environmental permit that allows the Dakota Access crude oil pipeline to...
Aug 26, 2020
Los Angeles natural gas plant has been leaking methane for years
By Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles-area natural gas plant has leaked planet-warming methane gas for years but work to fix the problem tracked by NASA has been delayed until Novembe...
Aug 26, 2020
Asia shares set to rise after U.S. equities hit new record in tech spike
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asian stocks will likely climb on Thursday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied to fresh records on upbeat corporate results, while the dollar eased a day bef...
Aug 26, 2020
Abbott wins U.S. approval for rapid COVID-19 test
(Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories said on Wednesday it won U.S. marketing approval for a COVID-19 portable test that can deliver results within 15 minutes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted ...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. executes only Native American on federal death row
(Reuters) - The United States executed the only Native American on federal death row on Wednesday over opposition from the Navajo Nation, which says the government is infringing tribal sovereignty. Le...
Aug 26, 2020
Fired White House lawyer alleges retaliation by Trump: Democratic lawmakers
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former White House lawyer contends he was fired for reporting concerns about President Donald Trump's efforts to have Ukraine investigate Democratic rival J...
Aug 26, 2020
Bucks boycott playoff game to protest racial injustice: reports
(Reuters) - The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5 of their playoff series against Orlando Magic in protest over racial injustice, according to multiple reports. The action comes on the he...
Aug 26, 2020
Biden calls for justice, end to violence after speaking with Jacob Blake’s family
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden spoke on Wednesday with the family of the Black man shot by police in Wisconsin, and emerged from the conversation calling for...
Aug 26, 2020
