Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. CDC reports 263,956 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday reported 12,999,664 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 176,572 cases from its previous count, and said the numbe...
Nov 28, 2020
Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh dies at 46
(Reuters) - Tony Hsieh, former chief executive officer and founder of online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos, died on Friday, the company said in a statement. The Las Vegas, Nevada-based company did...
Nov 28, 2020
Pope installs new cardinals, including first African-American
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Saturday installed 13 new cardinals, including the first African-American to hold the high rank, further expanding the pontiff's impact on t...
Nov 28, 2020
Police fire tear gas at Paris protest against police violence
PARIS (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas at a protest march against police violence in Paris on Saturday after masked protesters launched fireworks at their lines, put up barricades and threw stones. T...
Nov 28, 2020
Serum Institute says in active talks with Indian govt around potential COVID-19 vaccines
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's largest vaccine producer, is in active discussions with the Indian government on pricing and distribution of potential COVID-19 vaccines,...
Nov 28, 2020
Thai protesters move to Bangkok suburbs
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters demonstrated in Bangkok's outskirts on Saturday with a duck parade and speeches demanding the removal of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a new con...
Nov 28, 2020
Brexit negotiations restart in person as clock ticks down
LONDON (Reuters) - Face-to-face negotiations between Britain and the European Union over a trade deal restarted on Saturday, in a last-ditch attempt to find agreement with just five weeks to go before...
Nov 28, 2020
UK testing error wrongly tells 1,300 people they have coronavirus
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Over 1,300 people in Britain were inaccurately informed they were infected with coronavirus after a laboratory error at the government's NHS Test and Trace system, the De...
Nov 28, 2020
England’s hospitals could be overwhelmed without new tier system, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - Hospitals in England risk being overwhelmed if lawmakers do not support the government's new plan for restrictions, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said on Saturday. More than ...
Nov 28, 2020
Ethiopian forces will take Tigrayan capital in coming days, military says
ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopian forces will take control of the Tigray region's capital Mekelle in coming days, the military said late on Friday, a day after the Prime Minister announced the...
Nov 28, 2020
On Air Now
Thu Aug 20
Sheboygan, WI, USA
77°FFeels Like: 77°F
Wind/Dir: 33 MPH-SSE
Humidity: 47%
