Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Meatpacker Tyson Foods mandates vaccines for workers
(Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc said on Tuesday it was mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for its entire workforce, joining a growing list of major U.S. companies as they face renewed pandemic restrictions d...
Aug 03, 2021
U.S. donates more than 110 million COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has donated over 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 60 countries so far, the White House said on Tuesday, as the world continued to grapple wi...
Aug 03, 2021
Democrats aim to boost solar roof tiles in U.S. budget bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A pair of Democrats hope to expand a U.S. federal renewable energy tax credit to make it easier for consumers to install roofs with solar shingles like those made by Tesla Inc a...
Aug 03, 2021
U.S. bread, donut makers urge Biden to roll back biofuel requirements
By Jarrett Renshaw, Chris Prentice and Stephanie Kelly WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A trade group representing some of America's biggest baked goods companies is urging the Biden administration to ratchet b...
Aug 03, 2021
U.S. congressional elections in Ohio test Trump clout, progressive influence
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two special U.S. congressional elections on Tuesday to fill vacant seats in Ohio reflect splits in both the Republican and Democratic parties, with a Trumpish ...
Aug 03, 2021
U.S. advises against travel to Greece, Ireland, Iran, U.S. Virgin Islands
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on Monday against travel to Greece, Ireland, Iran, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other destina...
Aug 02, 2021
Officer who responded to U.S. Capitol attack is third to die by suicide
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - A third police officer who responded to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol died by suicide last week, the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department said on Monday. ...
Aug 02, 2021
McDonald’s makes masks mandatory for all customers, staff
(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp on Monday confirmed that all its customers and staff will need to start wearing masks again inside its U.S. restaurants in areas with high or substantial transmission, rega...
Aug 02, 2021
U.S. CDC extends COVID-19 policy allowing border expulsions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday extended a Trump-era policy allowing for the expulsion of migrants across U.S. borders, citing COVID-19 risks. CDC...
Aug 02, 2021
Factbox: What’s in the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate pushed ahead on Monday with a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill to update America's roads, bridges and broadband networks, clearing the way for ...
Aug 02, 2021
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