Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. administers 270.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 270,832,342 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and distributed 344,503,395 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
May 15, 2021
Disney World and other U.S. theme parks update mask rules
(Reuters) - Disney World and other U.S. amusement parks updated their mask policy following the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week. Masks have been mad...
May 15, 2021
Judge will not end Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘flashlight surveillance’ in jail
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to stop jail officials from shining flashlights into her cell at night, which the British socialite ...
May 14, 2021
Factbox-How U.S. states and cities are responding to new federal mask guidance
By Merdie Nzanga WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks outdoors and can mostly avoid wearing them indo...
May 14, 2021
Biden appoints Neera Tanden, former pick for budget director, as senior adviser
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden has appointed Neera Tanden, who withdrew from consideration to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget after strong opposition fro...
May 14, 2021
Walmart says fully vaccinated employees can go without masks starting Tuesday
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Walmart said on Friday that fully vaccinated associates will not need to wear a mask at work starting Tuesday, based on the latest guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro...
May 14, 2021
U.S. judge puts ruling overturning eviction ban on hold
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday agreed to put on hold her May 5 ruling invalidating the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) nationwide moratorium on evictions pend...
May 14, 2021
National Restaurant Association to stop suggesting masks indoors for vaccinated people
(Reuters) - The U.S.'s National Restaurant Association will stop suggesting that fully vaccinated people should wear masks indoors, following new advice from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...
May 14, 2021
U.S. administers 268.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 268,438,666 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Friday morning and distributed 341,865,945 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
May 14, 2021
Go maskless? Some Americans wary of new guidelines
By Reuters Staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some Americans reacted warily on Friday to new federal guidance allowing people to go without masks in most places, suggesting that many do not feel safe enough...
May 14, 2021
