Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Biden admin limits water protections after Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday weakened a rule regulating pollution of waterways to conform with a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that limited the regulatory reach of the...
Aug 29, 2023
US announces new military assistance package for Ukraine valued at $250 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced a new package of military assistance to aid Ukraine. The package includes additional mine clearing equipment, missile...
Aug 29, 2023
Trump co-defendant Powell pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney Sidney Powell, one of former U.S. President Donald Trump's 18 co-defendants in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case, has waived a formal arraignment and pleaded no...
Aug 29, 2023
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez suspends his presidential campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced on Tuesday he is suspending his Republican presidential campaign. "While I have decided to suspend my campaign for President, my commitment ...
Aug 29, 2023
No. 2 U.S. House Republican Scalise diagnosed with blood cancer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Republican leader Steve Scalise said on Tuesday he has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a common form of blood cancer. "I am incredibly gratefu...
Aug 29, 2023
EU’s new green chief vows not to weaken ambition
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will not dilute its efforts to fight climate change, but needs to improve its communication with industries worried about the cost of CO2-cutting policies, the ...
Aug 29, 2023
Chevron evacuates U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil platforms ahead of hurricane Idalia
HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. oil producer Chevron on Tuesday said it evacuated staff from three U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production platforms ahead of hurricane Idalia. Idalia was expected to become a major...
Aug 29, 2023
Italy’s links to Europe disrupted by Alpine tunnel shutdowns
ROME (Reuters) - Italy is facing serious disruptions to transport links with its northern neighbours due to the shutdown of the Mont Blanc tunnel for maintenance and the weather-induced closure of oth...
Aug 29, 2023
Greece wildfire scorches area bigger than New York City
ATHENS (Reuters) - A wildfire burning in northeastern Greece for 11 days has destroyed an area larger than New York City, the European Union-backed Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday. F...
Aug 29, 2023
Factbox-Court challenges to Medicare drug price negotiation plan
(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday selected the first 10 drugs, including the big-selling blood thinner Eliquis from Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer, that will be subject to the first-ever Med...
Aug 29, 2023
