Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Asia stocks gain after vaccine hopes push Wall Street to record highs
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks opened firmer on Tuesday after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes hit record highs on news of another promising coronavirus vaccine, which supported h...
Nov 16, 2020
After McCarrick scandal, U.S. bishops call for greater transparency
By Philip Pullella (Reuters) - U.S. Roman Catholic leaders called on Monday for greater transparency and vetting in the appointment of bishops after the scandal of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, ...
Nov 16, 2020
Trump campaign drops suit against Wisconsin NBC affiliate over ad
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump campaign dropped a defamation lawsuit against a small Wisconsin TV station that aired an advertisement opposing Donald Trump's re-election bid that...
Nov 16, 2020
As pandemic hits pockets, New Yorkers line up for free Thanksgiving turkey
By Roselle Chen (Reuters) - As the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday approaches, New Yorkers struggling to serve up a festive meal lined up with empty shopping carts for help from a hunger-relief organization...
Nov 16, 2020
Tesla jumps 9%, company to join S&P 500
(Reuters) - Shares of Tesla surged 9% in extended trade on Monday after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that the electric car maker would join the S&P 500 index. Tesla will join the S&P 500 prior to t...
Nov 16, 2020
U.S. judge reluctant to give woman on death row more time to seek clemency
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge signaled reluctance on Monday to grant Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, extra time to petition for clemency after her atto...
Nov 16, 2020
Smithfield Foods, subcontractor fined $100,000 for COVID-19 violations in California
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods, the world's biggest pork processor, and a subcontractor face fines of more than $100,000 from California's workplace safety regulator for failing ...
Nov 16, 2020
Airbnb IPO filing shows slowdown in revenue growth due to COVID-19
(Reuters) - Home rental startup Airbnb Inc disclosed paperwork for its initial public offering (IPO) on Monday that showed a slowdown in its core business due to the COVID-19 pandemic, even as it prep...
Nov 16, 2020
Wisconsin recount would cost Trump campaign about $7.9 million, state officials say
(Reuters) - The Wisconsin Elections Commission said on Monday that a statewide vote recount would cost an estimated $7.9 million, money that President Donald Trump's campaign would have to pay in adva...
Nov 16, 2020
Pompeo confident over commitment of administration regarding U.S. election
PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced confidence in the commitment of the administration of President Donald Trump to the constitutional setting of the U.S. election in an inter...
Nov 16, 2020
On Air Now
Sun Aug 16
Sheboygan, WI, USA
72°FWind/Dir: 12 MPH-NE
