Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Trump signs U.S. reform bill into law after Nassar abuse scandal
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law a bill designed to give Olympic athletes greater protection and more input into decision making in the wake of the Larry Nassar gymn...
Oct 31, 2020
Democratic presidential nominee Biden tested negative for COVID: campaign
(Reuters) - Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday, his campaign said in a statement. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt in Flint, Michigan; Editing by Les...
Oct 31, 2020
Early voting in U.S. election tops 90 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 90 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election, according to a tally on Saturday from the U.S. Elections Project at the University of Florida...
Oct 31, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 229,109 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday reported 9,024,298 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 99,750 cases from its previous count, and said that the nu...
Oct 31, 2020
Orthodox priest injured in French shooting, assailant has fled: police source
PARIS (Reuters) - An orthodox priest has been injured in a shooting in the French city of Lyon and the assailant has fled, a police source said on Saturday. The priest was fired on twice at around 4pm...
Oct 31, 2020
New York changes coronavirus quarantine rules for those arriving in state
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most people arriving in New York state must quarantine for at least three days, then they must show they have a negative coronavirus test before they are released from quarantine,...
Oct 31, 2020
Ford sells struggling Brazil factory
BRASILIA (Reuters) - U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co said on Saturday it had closed the sale of one of its factories in Brazil to civil construction and logistics firm Construtora Sao Jose and asset mana...
Oct 31, 2020
U.S. citizen rescued by American forces in Nigeria: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. forces carried out a rescue operation in northern Nigeria to recover an American citizen being held by "armed men" on Saturday, the Pentagon said. "This American citizen is...
Oct 31, 2020
Former James Bond actor Sean Connery dies aged 90: BBC
LONDON (Reuters) - Former James Bond actor Sean Connery has died aged 90, the BBC reported on Saturday. (Reporting by Andrew MacAskill; editing by John Stonestreet)
Oct 31, 2020
Tennis: World No. 2 Halep tests positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - World number two Simona Halep tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is recovering well from her mild symptoms. "Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know that I tested positive for COV...
Oct 31, 2020
