Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
House Democrats urge U.S. FTC, FCC to halt work on controversial items
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday demanded Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons halt work on all par...
Nov 10, 2020
Hospitalizations soar in California as COVID-19 pandemic surges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in California has risen by 32% over the past two weeks, and intensive care admissions have spiked by 30% as the pandemi...
Nov 10, 2020
U.S. Republicans hint at limited time for Trump to make his post-election case
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Republicans in the U.S. Congress for now are supporting President Donald Trump's attempt to challenge President-elect Joe Biden's victory, but some senior a...
Nov 10, 2020
President-Elect Biden says nothing will stop the transfer of power
(Reuters) - President-Elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday that nothing is going to stop the U.S. transfer of power after his election victory. Biden added that the transition is well underway despite Pres...
Nov 10, 2020
Senate’s McConnell backs smaller coronavirus relief bill, omnibus appropriations bill by year’s end
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he did not see a need for a giant coronavirus relief bill and there was bipartisan interest in passing an omnibus appropri...
Nov 10, 2020
U.S. officials ready to assist medical facilities as COVID-19 hospitalizations soar
By Doina Chiacu and Maria Caspani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health officials will work to set up temporary medical facilities where they might be needed as the United States grapples with a surge in coro...
Nov 10, 2020
United Airlines returns to New York’s JFK after five-year absence
By Tracy Rucinski (Reuters) - United Airlines said on Tuesday it is returning to New York's John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) on Feb. 1, 2021, ending a five-year absence in a move it hopes will tap into p...
Nov 10, 2020
Pompeo says world should have confidence in smooth U.S. transition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday the world should have every confidence that a post-election transition in the United States will be smooth. "There will be a ...
Nov 10, 2020
Fed’s Kaplan says resurgence of virus could lead to more shutdowns
(Reuters) - Businesses and consumers will be able to power through the recent resurgence in COVID-19 temporarily, but local authorities could institute lockdowns if they become worried about their hea...
Nov 10, 2020
U.S. to start distributing Lilly COVID-19 antibody this week
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - The United States will this week begin distributing Eli Lilly and Co's COVID-19 antibody treatment to state health departments, Department of Health and Human Services (HH...
Nov 10, 2020
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