Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
U.S. CDC reports 175,651 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday said the number of deaths due to the new coronavirus had risen by 1,006 to 175,651 and reported 5,643,812 cases, an incr...
Aug 23, 2020
Trump administration considering fast-tracking UK COVID-19 vaccine before election – FT
(Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering fast-tracking an experimental COVID-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca Plc and Oxford University for use in the U.S. ahead of the Nov. 3 elec...
Aug 23, 2020
Republicans, Democrats trade blame for stalled U.S. coronavirus aid legislation
By David Lawder and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Democrats and Republicans blamed each other for stalled talks on coronavirus aid legislation on Sunday, a day after the House of Representativ...
Aug 23, 2020
Sanctions in focus as West African mediators meet Mali coup leaders
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Talks between Mali's military junta and mediators from West Africa's regional bloc were underway in Bamako on Sunday in an ongoing effort to return the country to civilian rule. The...
Aug 23, 2020
Top U.S. security official says he cannot send law enforcement to polling sites
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's top homeland security official said on Sunday that his department does not have the authority to send law enforcement to polling site...
Aug 23, 2020
Box Office: Russell Crowe’s ‘Unhinged’ off to decent start as U.S. theaters slowly reopen
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - After months-long cinema closures, the U.S. box office has opened to the most significant degree since pre-pandemic times. Movie theaters in Florida, Texa...
Aug 23, 2020
Microsoft says Apple’s move against ‘Fortnite’ creator would hurt its games
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Sunday said in a court filing that Apple Inc's threat to cut off the creator of "Fortnite" from Apple's developer tools would hurt Microsoft's gaming business, as well as...
Aug 23, 2020
Louisiana orders evacuations as twin storms take aim at U.S. coast
(Reuters) - Louisiana residents were ordered on Sunday to evacuate low-lying coastal areas as back-to-back hurricanes were forecast to bring strong winds and rain, striking the state within days of on...
Aug 23, 2020
Belarus army to take over protection of memorial monuments
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Belarus army will take over responsibility for protection of national memorials from protesters, the defence ministry said on Sunday as people began to gather in Minsk for an op...
Aug 23, 2020
Russia plans COVID-19 vaccine output at 6 million doses a month: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia expects to produce between 1.5 million and 2 million doses per month of its potential COVID-19 vaccine by the year end, gradually ramping up production to 6 million doses a m...
Aug 23, 2020
