Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
LA mayor embraces shift in COVID-19 testing strategy: simplicity and speed
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The mayor of the second-largest U.S. city has joined a growing clamor among health experts and politicians for a radical shift in the nation's coronavirus testi...
Aug 15, 2020
NHC says storm Kyle heading to North Atlantic open waters
(Reuters) - Tropical storm Kyle was heading toward the open waters of the North Atlantic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said early on Saturday. Kyle was located about 280 miles (450 kilomet...
Aug 15, 2020
Baltic leaders urge Belarus to hold ‘free and fair’ elections
VILNIUS (Reuters) - The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania called on Belarus on Saturday to conduct new "free and fair" elections as protests swelled against President Alexander Lukashen...
Aug 15, 2020
Russia starts production of COVID-19 vaccine: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has started manufacturing its new vaccine for COVID-19, the Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing the health ministry. Russia has said the vaccine, developed by M...
Aug 15, 2020
Iran’s president says Emirates made ‘huge mistake’ in Israel deal
(Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has made a "huge mistake" in reaching a deal toward normalizing ties with Israel, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech on Saturday. He warned...
Aug 15, 2020
PG&E starts rotating power outages impacting up to 250,000 customers at a time
(Reuters) - San Francisco-based power provider PG&E Corp said on Friday it has started rotating power outages at the direction of California's grid operator, impacting about 200,000 to 250,000 custome...
Aug 15, 2020
Japan’s Abe sends offering to war dead shrine as conflict’s legacy lingers in East Asia
By Antoni Slodkowski, Linda Sieg and Sangmi Cha TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Saturday - th...
Aug 14, 2020
School cancelled in Arizona area after ‘sick out’ over reopening
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - An Arizona school district that ignored state safety guidelines and voted to begin in-person learning on Aug. 17 has had to cancel classes after staff said it was unsafe to r...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. Navy carrier conducted exercises in South China Sea on Aug. 14
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier conducted exercises in the contested South China Sea on Friday, the U.S. navy said in a statement. A strike group led by the USS Ronald Reagan conduct...
Aug 14, 2020
NHC says 70% chance of cyclone near Nantucket, Massachusetts
(Reuters) - A low pressure area located about 300 miles south-southwest of Nantucket, Massachusetts has become better organized and has a 70% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S...
Aug 14, 2020
