Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Biden focuses on transition, COVID-19 crisis, as Trump prolongs legal challenges
By James Oliphant and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden will continue to lay the groundwork for his administration on Thursday against the backdrop of a res...
Nov 12, 2020
Food aid, medical supplies blocked from Ethiopia’s Tigray, U.N. warns
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Aid agencies are unable to restock food, health and other emergency supplies to Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, where federal troops are fighting with local forces, the Unit...
Nov 11, 2020
U.S. notches up more COVID-19 case and hospitalization records
(Reuters) - The United States continued to notch up grim records on Wednesday as it battles through the coronavirus pandemic, with a worsening outbreak in the northeast of the country adding pressure ...
Nov 11, 2020
Alibaba, JD.com say U.S. was top seller to China during Singles’ Day event
By Sophie Yu and Josh Horwitz BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Alibaba and JD.com said the United States was the top seller of goods to China during the Singles' Day shopping extravaganza that generated a...
Nov 11, 2020
Biden reassures U.S. allies in calls with leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia
By Hyonhee Shin, Sakura Murakami and Simon Lewis SEOUL/TOKYO/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - In their first calls with Joe Biden since the U.S. election, the leaders of Japan, South Korea and Australia o...
Nov 11, 2020
Biden insider Klain will bring virus-fighting expertise to chief of staff role
By Trevor Hunnicutt and James Oliphant (Reuters) - Ron Klain was once tapped by Democratic President Barack Obama to safeguard the United States from the threat of a lethal virus. As President-elect J...
Nov 11, 2020
Hong Kong opposition lawmakers expected to formally tender resignations in protest over oustings
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong opposition lawmakers, seen as representatives of the moderate pro-democracy voices in the Chinese-ruled finance hub, are expected to formerly tender their resignation o...
Nov 11, 2020
Sony PS5 sold out online as pandemic chills real-world retailing
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp's PlayStation 5 (PS5) console launched in core markets on Thursday to intense interest online, but with first day real-world sales limited to pre-order pick-u...
Nov 11, 2020
Biden taps longtime aide Ron Klain, who led Ebola fight, as chief of staff
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden appointed top Democratic official Ron Klain as his chief of staff and assistant to the president on Wednesday. Klain is one of Biden's cl...
Nov 11, 2020
Trump endorses Ronna McDaniel to remain RNC chair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel to stay on in her position, which would allow him to remain a powerful voice...
Nov 11, 2020
