Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Robots, immune from virus, pack Thanksgiving food to spare elderly helpers
By Roselle Chen NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Star Wars" robot R2-D2 cannot deliver Thanksgiving dinner to your door, but his relatives are doing the packing. Immune from the coronavirus, industrial robotic a...
Nov 19, 2020
California to impose curfew amid COVID-19 surge: governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered a 10 p.m. curfew limiting in-home social gatherings as well as activities outside the home starting Nov. 21 across m...
Nov 19, 2020
Judge tosses Republican bid to halt Arizona from certifying Biden election win
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday dismissed a Republican-backed lawsuit seeking to halt Arizona officials from certifying President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the state, dealing anoth...
Nov 19, 2020
Trump administration does not support lockdown, school closures: Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration does not support another lockdown or school closures to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus, Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday, even as i...
Nov 19, 2020
U.S extends restrictions at Canada, Mexico land borders through Dec. 21
(Reuters) - The United States said Thursday it will extend restrictions barring non-essential travel at land borders with Canada and Mexico through Dec. 21. The restrictions were first put in place in...
Nov 19, 2020
President-elect Biden discussed nationwide mask mandate with state governors
(Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday he had discussed a possible nationwide mask mandate with state governors during a call, as COVID-19 case and death rates rise across the United S...
Nov 19, 2020
U.S. moves to loosen safety rules for Arctic Ocean oil drilling
(Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday proposed to loosen Obama-era safety regulations for the oil industry in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska to ease the way for petroleum extraction in the reg...
Nov 19, 2020
Delta to test touchless curbside check-in at Detroit airport
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines said on Thursday it will begin testing touchless curbside check-ins next month at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, the latest example of how the coronavir...
Nov 19, 2020
U.S. judge issues order staying execution of Orlando Hall
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday halted the U.S. Justice Department's plan to execute Orlando Hall, an African American, by lethal injection in the evening, after a...
Nov 19, 2020
Trump’s election power play: Persuade Republican legislators to do what U.S. voters did not
By Michael Martina, Karen Freifeld and Jarrett Renshaw DETROIT (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's strategy for retaining power despite losing the U.S. election is focused increasingly on persuading ...
Nov 19, 2020
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