Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Asian stocks hold vaccine-driven gains after U.S. defensive shift
By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) - Stocks in Asia were set to continue their gains on Thursday, buoyed again by continued global stimulus efforts and hopes of a coronavirus vaccine. Australian ...
Nov 11, 2020
EV maker Rivian to start taking pre-orders for electric pickup, SUV
(Reuters) - Electric vehicle startup Rivian said on Wednesday it would begin taking pre-orders for its electric pickup truck and SUV, with deliveries for both EVs scheduled for next year. The launch e...
Nov 11, 2020
U.S. Treasury seeks ‘resolution’ with ByteDance on security concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department said late on Wednesday it wants to reach a resolution of national security risks it has raised over ByteDance's 2017 acquisition on Musical.ly, whic...
Nov 11, 2020
Republican Georgia secretary of state says no sign of widespread fraud in vote count
(Reuters) - Georgia's Republican Secretary of State said on Wednesday there was no sign yet of widespread fraud in his state's vote count, where Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden currently h...
Nov 11, 2020
U.S. meat company sues New Mexico to stay open after COVID-19 cases
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. meat company that supplies Walmart and Costco is suing New Mexico to fight a state order that seeks to close a production facility where more than 100 worker...
Nov 11, 2020
Donations under $8K to Trump ‘election defense’ instead go to president, RNC
By Jarrett Renshaw and Joseph Tanfani (Reuters) - As President Donald Trump seeks to discredit last week's election with baseless claims of voter fraud, his team has bombarded his supporters with requ...
Nov 11, 2020
‘Countdown to catastrophe’ in Yemen as U.N. warns of famine – again
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Millions of men, women and children in war-torn Yemen are facing famine - again, top United Nations officials warned on Wednesday as they appealed for mo...
Nov 11, 2020
Fears of COVID-19 resurgence spread to East Coast as grim U.S. records mount
By Maria Caspani and Anurag Maan NEW YORK (Reuters) - As COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths surge across the United States, more signs emerged that a second wave could engulf areas of th...
Nov 11, 2020
Insurance losses from U.S. West Coast wildfires to top $8 billion: Aon
(Reuters) - Insurance and reinsurance industry losses from wildfires across U.S. states, including California, Oregon and Colorado, were estimated to be more than $8 billion, according to a monthly re...
Nov 11, 2020
Hurricane Eta aims for Florida west coast as it approaches fourth landfall
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - Eta regained hurricane strength on Wednesday and was expected to bring squall winds and a storm surge to Florida's west coast before making landfall on Thursday north o...
Nov 11, 2020
