Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Federal judge blocks Biden's pause on new oil, gas leases
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Biden administration's suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water was blocked Tuesday by a federal judge in Louisiana, who ordered that plans continue for le...
Jun 15, 2021
Trump will visit southern border as Texas Gov. teases crowdfunding wall
DALLAS (NewsNation Now) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will host former President Donald Trump at the southern border June 30 as he drums up support for a privately funded wall, according to a statement fro...
Jun 15, 2021
A federal Juneteenth holiday passes Senate with unanimous approval
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) - Juneteenth moved one step closer to becoming a federal holiday after a measure supporting it unanimously passed the Senate Tuesday. Several states over the last several y...
Jun 15, 2021
Military defends Jan. 6 response as House steps up probes
WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Army leader defended the Pentagon's response to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, telling a House panel Tuesday that the National Guard was delayed for hours because...
Jun 15, 2021
Woman charges at Simone Biles’ brother after judge dismisses murder charge
CLEVELAND (AP) - A judge in Ohio has dismissed murder charges filed against the brother of Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles, ruling Tuesday that prosecutors did not present evidence to sustain...
Jun 15, 2021
Capt. 'Sully' Sullenberger among Biden's picks for high-profile ambassador postings
GENEVA (AP) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled picks for several high-profile ambassadorial postings, tapping career diplomats steeped in foreign policy experience - as well as political allies...
Jun 15, 2021
Southwest Airlines flights resuming normal operation after nationwide groundstop over technical issues
DALLAS (NewsNation Now) - Southwest Airlines is beginning to resume operations after a nationwide groundstop over issues with its reservation system. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a natio...
Jun 15, 2021
MacKenzie Scott, citing wealth gap, donates $2.7 billion
MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist known for her impromptu multi-billion dollar donations to charities and racial equity causes, announced Tuesday that she has given $2.7 billion to 286 o...
Jun 15, 2021
Chick-fil-A worker shares video restaurant’s ‘secret’ conveyor-belt system: ‘Bet you didn’t know’
(NEXSTAR) - A Chick-fil-A location in Georgia is getting plenty of attention on TikTok after an employee shared footage of the restaurant's "secret" conveyor-belt delivery system. The video, which was...
Jun 15, 2021
US COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000 — equal to yearly cancer toll
CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) - The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 on Tuesday, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities and allowed the country to...
Jun 15, 2021