Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Southern Baptists finalize expulsion of two churches with female pastors
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - The Southern Baptist Convention on Wednesday upheld its expulsion of two churches for having female pastors in a move that reaffirms the conservative leanings of the lar...
Jun 14, 2023
Biden vetoes bill to overturn heavy-duty truck pollution cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday vetoed a measure approved by Congress that seeks to overturn Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules aimed at drastically cutting smog-...
Jun 14, 2023
U.S. House panel votes to raise commercial pilot retirement age to 67
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday narrowly voted to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65. Members of the Hou...
Jun 14, 2023
Bipartisan U.S. bill would end Section 230 immunity for generative AI
By Katie Paul (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that would allow social media companies to be sued for spreading harmful material created with artificial intelligence. ...
Jun 14, 2023
US drug overdose deaths top 109,000 in the past year
(Corrects paragraph 2 to 108,825 overdose deaths from 107,764 for 12-month period ending January 2022) By Nandhini Srinivasan and Khushi Mandowara (Reuters) -More than 109,000 Americans died from drug...
Jun 14, 2023
Acting Labor Secretary remains involved in US West Coast port labor talks
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su remained in San Francisco on Wednesday for ongoing meetings with West Coast port employers and unions repres...
Jun 14, 2023
U.S. farm agency to better verify antibiotic use claims on meat
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will take steps to better verify antibiotic-free labels on meat and poultry products after receiving petitions challenging its existing p...
Jun 14, 2023
US requires new passenger planes have secondary flight deck barrier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday it is requiring that new passenger airplanes have a secondary barrier to the flight deck to prevent intrusions. The f...
Jun 14, 2023
NHL-Las Vegas beat Florida to win maiden Stanley Cup title
(Reuters) - The Las Vegas Golden Knights beat the Florida Panthers 9-3 on Tuesday to win the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup for the first time in their six-year history. (Reporting by Frank Ping...
Jun 13, 2023
US Senate confirms Bernstein as top White House economist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jared Bernstein as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) in a 50-49 vote, elevating a longtime adviser to President Joe Biden w...
Jun 13, 2023
