Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. could require negative COVID-19 tests for passengers from Britain – sources
By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. government is considering requiring that all passengers traveling from the United Kingdom receive a negative COVID-19 tes...
Dec 21, 2020
Trump meets U.S. House Republican allies to push voter fraud claims
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met a group of Republican lawmakers on Monday in his thus-far fruitless bid to gain momentum for claims that the Nov. 3 presidential...
Dec 21, 2020
U.S. loses one life every 33 seconds to COVID-19 in deadliest week so far
(Reuters) - In the United States last week, someone died from COVID-19 every 33 seconds. The disease claimed more than 18,000 lives in the seven days ended Dec. 20, up 6.7% from the prior week to hit ...
Dec 21, 2020
Asian stocks slip on fresh COVID-19 concerns
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian shares were poised for a weaker start on Tuesday, while oil prices fell, as investors worried a highly infectious new strain of COVID-19 that shut down much of Britain could...
Dec 21, 2020
U.S. judge to hear case that could end ‘Dreamer’ deportation protections
By Mimi Dwyer and Ted Hesson (Reuters) - A U.S. judge in Texas will hear arguments on Tuesday in a lawsuit that could end an embattled program that grants deportation relief to hundreds of thousands o...
Dec 21, 2020
Microsoft, Google, Cisco, VMware join legal battle against hacking company NSO
By Raphael Satter (Reuters) - Tech giants Microsoft, Alphabet , Cisco, and VMware on Monday joined Facebook's legal battle against hacking company NSO, filing an amicus brief in federal court that war...
Dec 21, 2020
Water chestnuts and Smokey Bear: Surprises await under the ‘Christmas tree’ COVID-19 relief bill
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The 5,593-page bill poised to pass the U.S. Congress on Monday provides plenty of coronavirus aid. It also ensures that you will not go to prison for transporti...
Dec 21, 2020
U.S. drivers cut miles in October 8.8% from year earlier: DOT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. motorists drove 259 billion vehicle miles in October, down by 25 billion miles, or 8.8% from a year earlier, according to a monthly report from the Department of Transportati...
Dec 21, 2020
American, United prepare to recall thousands of employees as relief nears
By Tracy Rucinski and David Shepardson CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Airlines and United Airlines said on Monday they were preparing to recall tens of thousands of furloughed employees as th...
Dec 21, 2020
Lack of controls among causes of Genoa bridge disaster, technical report says
MILAN (Reuters) - The collapse of a motorway bridge in Genoa in which 43 people died in 2018 was caused by a combination of factors, including insufficient maintenance, a report by technical advisers ...
Dec 21, 2020
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