Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Chuck Yeager, who broke sound barrier with ‘right stuff,’ dead at 97
(Reuters) - Chuck Yeager, the steely "Right Stuff" test pilot who took aviation to the doorstep of space by becoming the first person to break the sound barrier, died on Monday at the age of 97. "It i...
Dec 07, 2020
Goldman Sachs signs pact to own 100% of China joint venture
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc has signed a pact with its China joint venture partner to wholly own the business, becoming the latest foreign bank to expand in the world's second-larges...
Dec 07, 2020
Florida agents raid coronavirus data scientist’s home, confiscate hardware
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Florida law enforcement agents on Monday raided the home of a top data scientist who helped build the state's COVID dashboard and alleges she was fired from her government j...
Dec 07, 2020
JD Health shares rise 34% in Hong Kong trading debut
HONG KONG (Reuters) - JD Health International Inc shares have opened 34% higher from the company's issue price, as Hong Kong's largest initial public offering (IPO) for 2020 culminated in a stock exch...
Dec 07, 2020
Hong Kong arrests eight more activists as crackdown on opposition shows no sign of let-up
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police arrested eight more activists on Tuesday over anti-government protests last year, the latest move in a relentless crackdown on opposition forces in the Chinese-r...
Dec 07, 2020
Report into NZ mosque attack faults focus on Islamist terror risks, firearms licensing
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A report into last year's Christchurch mosque massacre said New Zealand security agencies were "almost exclusively" focused on the threat from Islamist terrorism, and the police...
Dec 07, 2020
Asian stocks under pressure as pandemic concerns outweigh stimulus hopes
By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) - Asian stocks came under pressure in early trade on Tuesday as investors struggled to balance hopes for more economic stimulus and vaccines with anxiety over the growing n...
Dec 07, 2020
Neil Young ends lawsuit against Donald Trump’s campaign over use of his songs
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Neil Young on Monday ended his lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign for playing of two of his songs at campaign rallies without permission. Y...
Dec 07, 2020
Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin for defense secretary -Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin for defense secretary, Politico reported on Monday, citing three people with knowledge of the discussions....
Dec 07, 2020
Second U.S. judge blocks Commerce restrictions on TikTok
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A second U.S. judge late on Monday granted a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Commerce Department from imposing restrictions on Chinese-owned short video sharing app Tik...
Dec 07, 2020
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