Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
New Trump rule may require some African tourists to pay up to $15,000 in bonds
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The outgoing administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a new temporary rule that could require tourist and business travelers from two dozen c...
Nov 23, 2020
Tesla defies doubters as builds on rally ahead of S&P 500 debut
(Reuters) - Tesla shares rose 6% on Monday, approaching a $500 billion market value and extending gains to 27% since news a week ago that the electric car maker will debut in the S&P 500 in December, ...
Nov 23, 2020
Biden picks Cuban-American lawyer Mayorkas as U.S. homeland security chief
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Alejandro Mayorkas to become U.S. secretary of homeland security, Biden's transition team said on Monday, entrusting t...
Nov 23, 2020
GM no longer backs Trump effort to bar California emissions rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors said on Monday it was reversing course and will no longer back the Trump administration's effort to bar California from setting its own emissi...
Nov 23, 2020
Biden rolls out foreign policy and national security team
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden picked a number of people for top Cabinet and White House posts on Monday, including Antony Blinken to be secretary of state, Jake Sullivan as national...
Nov 23, 2020
U.S. infectious disease group backs Gilead’s remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment
By Rebecca Spalding (Reuters) - The top U.S. infectious disease medical association said on Monday that Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir should be used for hospitalized COVID-19 patient...
Nov 23, 2020
Interior Department contender says Biden would target Trump Arctic drilling push on first day
By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's last-minute push to allow drilling in a pristine part of Alaska's Arctic will be an early target for the next adm...
Nov 23, 2020
Republican former national security officials urge party to demand Trump concession
By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 100 former Republican national security officials demanded on Monday that party leaders denounce President Donald Trump's refusal to concede the president...
Nov 23, 2020
U.S. manufacturing, services activity expanding rapidly in November: IHS Markit
(Reuters) - U.S. business activity expanded at the fastest rate in more than five years in November led by the quickest pickup in manufacturing since September 2014, a survey showed on Monday in an in...
Nov 23, 2020
Surge in greenhouse gases sustained despite COVID lockdowns: U.N.
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Greenhouse gas concentrations climbed to a new record in 2019 and rose again this year despite an expected drop in emissions due to COVID-19 lockdowns, the World Meteo...
Nov 23, 2020
