Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Google staff demand exec step aside after ethicist’s firing – document
By Jeffrey Dastin and Paresh Dave (Reuters) - Staff on Google's Ethical AI research team on Wednesday demanded the company sideline a vice president and commit to greater academic freedom, escalating ...
Dec 16, 2020
U.S. Interior Secretary Bernhardt tests positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - U.S. Interior Department Secretary David Bernhardt tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a representative for the department said. Bernhardt was asymptomatic and would continue to wor...
Dec 16, 2020
FDA says extra doses from vials of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can be used
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that extra doses from vials of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine can be used after reports of vaccine doses being thrown away by pharmac...
Dec 16, 2020
U.S. says recent hacking campaign hit government networks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government confirmed on Wednesday that a recent hacking campaign impacted its networks, and said the attack was "significant and ongoing." "This is a developing situati...
Dec 16, 2020
‘China does not honor its agreements,’ U.S. admiral says after meeting no-show
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Wednesday slammed China for failing to appear at virtual, senior-level meetings slated for this week, with the top U.S. admiral for the Asia-Pacific saying ...
Dec 16, 2020
Asia stocks firm as U.S. economic support pushes Nasdaq to record
By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set for gains on Thursday as progress toward a long-awaited U.S. stimulus package and a pledge by the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low h...
Dec 16, 2020
U.S. expected to unseal charges against suspect in Lockerbie bombing -source
By Sarah N. Lynch and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is expected to soon unseal criminal charges against another suspect in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Locker...
Dec 16, 2020
Pence to get vaccine shot on Friday; Biden next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will be vaccinated for COVID-19 on Friday in a public event, the White House said on Wednesday, and President-elect Joe Biden is expected to recei...
Dec 16, 2020
Exclusive: Successor to exiting U.S. attorney general Barr won’t say if he will name special counsels
By David Shepardson and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Incoming acting U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen declined to say on Wednesday whether he would name special counsels to investigate ...
Dec 16, 2020
California woman admits scam to obtain $500,000 in COVID-19 benefits
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Southern California woman who prosecutors say obtained more than $500,000 in COVID-19 benefits using stolen Social Security numbers and other personal informa...
Dec 16, 2020
