Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Manhattan DA says Trump not entitled to heightened standard for subpoena for tax returns
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - The Manhattan district attorney on Friday said in a court filing that U.S. President Donald Trump was not entitled to a heightened standard of need for a grand-jury subpo...
Aug 14, 2020
Michael Bloomberg, John Legend, Billie Eilish added as Democratic convention takes shape
By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - John Legend, Billie Eilish, Common and Billy Porter are among the musical artists who will perform at next week's Democratic National Convention, officials said on Fr...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. government watchdog says top homeland security appointments were improper
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. government watchdog agency said on Friday that the appointments of two top homeland security officials in the administration of President Donald Trump were ...
Aug 14, 2020
Hopes for fresh round of U.S. coronavirus relief fade as Congress goes home
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The prospects for a deal in the U.S. Congress to help Americans suffering due to the coronavirus pandemic dimmed on Friday, with the Senate and House of Represen...
Aug 14, 2020
New Jersey to give voters in-person, mail-in option in November election, governor says
(Reuters) - New Jersey voters will have the choice in the November election of using ballots mailed to their homes or going to their local polling places, just as they did during last month's primary ...
Aug 14, 2020
Palestinians warn Israel-UAE deal imperils Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque
By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Angry Palestinians in Jerusalem accused the United Arab Emirates of collaborating with Israel and endangering Al-Aqsa mosque - Islam's third-holiest site - as they ...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. retail sales rise less than expected in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales in July increased less than expected and could slow further in the months because of spiraling new COVID-19 infections and a reduction in unemployment benefit ...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. House Republican says Democrats’ COVID-19 bill would harm market
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said on Friday that Democratic legislation on coronavirus relief would undermine the stock market, if enacted into...
Aug 14, 2020
As UAE hails Israel accord, silence from Saudi Arabia
By Maha El Dahan and Marwa Rashad DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) - As media and people in the United Arab Emirates hailed the Gulf state's deal to normalise relations with Israel as a diplomatic victory that ...
Aug 14, 2020
Israel-UAE agreement important step for Middle East stability: Pompeo
VIENNA (Reuters) - The agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize diplomatic ties has been welcomed by the United States, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. "It's a...
Aug 14, 2020
