Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
ACLU sues Trump administration alleging illegal arrests of vets, others in Portland
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday sued the Trump administration, saying it illegally detained military veterans and other protesters in Portland,...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. doctors group calls for transparency in COVID-19 vaccine development
(Reuters) - The rapid pace of COVID-19 vaccine development and scant information about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) vaccine review process are leading to concerns, the American Medica...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. officials see no evidence of foreign meddling with mail-in ballots
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American intelligence and law enforcement agencies have not found evidence indicating that foreign governments are trying to interfere with mail-in balloting a...
Aug 26, 2020
Pandemic stresses massive Hurricane Laura evacuations in Texas, Louisiana
By Jennifer Hiller and Liz Hampton HOUSTON/DENVER (Reuters) - A hurried evacuation of a half million Texas and Louisiana residents ahead of Hurricane Laura has clogged highways, while COVID-19 precaut...
Aug 26, 2020
Exclusive: France sends reform roadmap to crisis-ridden Lebanon
By Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron has sent a roadmap to Lebanese politicians outlining political and financial reforms needed to unlock foreign aid and rescue the cou...
Aug 26, 2020
Maine summer camps successfully stem spread of COVID-19: CDC
By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters) - Four overnight camps in Maine successfully stemmed the spread of the novel coronavirus and conducted sessions with over 1,000 attendees from 41 states and internationa...
Aug 26, 2020
Further coronavirus heart impact discovered; new clues to why women fare better than men
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 26, 2020
U.S. Justice Department weighs civil rights probe of blue states over COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday ordered several Democratically-controlled states to hand over COVID-19 data to help it determine whether to launch civ...
Aug 26, 2020
18 million people watched second night of Republican National Convention
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - A total of 18 million people watched the second night of the mostly virtual Republican National Convention, according to early Nielsen Media Research, slightly fewer than t...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. health agency says some exposed to COVID-19 do not need test, reversing course
By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention narrowed its guidance for who should get tested for COVID-19 this week, saying those who were exposed but are not symp...
Aug 26, 2020
