Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Black franchisees at McDonald’s file new discrimination lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp was hit on Thursday with a potentially multi-billion dollar lawsuit by Black franchise owners who accused the fast-food giant of racial discrimination f...
Oct 29, 2020
U.S. appeals court nixes Minnesota’s extended ballot counting
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday said Minnesota's plan to count absentee ballots received after Election Day was illegal, siding with Republicans in the battleground state....
Oct 29, 2020
Asian shares look for rebound following tech earnings
By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) - Asian markets looked to continue an upward swing on Friday, after a rebound in U.S. equities and strong corporate earnings set the stage. Australia's ASX 200 climbed 0.14...
Oct 29, 2020
From abortion rights to ‘magic mushrooms,’ U.S. voters will decide
By Peter Szekely (Reuters) - Voters in 32 U.S. states and the District of Columbia will have the opportunity on Tuesday to approve or reject a wide range of ballot questions, ranging from proposals on...
Oct 29, 2020
Ex-eBay employees admit to cyber stalking campaign targeting couple
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - Two former eBay Inc employees pleaded guilty on Thursday to participating in a cyber stalking campaign against a Massachusetts couple whose online newsletter was vie...
Oct 29, 2020
Walmart pulls firearms, ammunition from U.S. store floors as civil unrest flares
By Melissa Fares NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walmart Inc removed firearms and ammunition from U.S. store floors this week to protect customers and employees as tensions across the country have been rising, t...
Oct 29, 2020
U.S. Postal Service has delivered 122 million ballots
(Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said on Thursday that it has delivered 122 million blank and completed ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election. USPS said the figure is up from 100...
Oct 29, 2020
Apple beats profit estimates but weak iPhone sales pull down shares
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Thursday reported revenue and profits that beat Wall Street expectations, but iPhone sales that were even weaker than analysts had braced for sent shares dow...
Oct 29, 2020
Facebook quarterly revenue beats estimates
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as more businesses used its digital advertising tools during a pandemic-induced surge in online traffic. Revenue gr...
Oct 29, 2020
Amazon third-quarter net sales beat estimates as more people shop online
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reported record profit for the second quarter in a row and forecast a jump in holiday sales, as consumers continued to shop more online during the novel coronavi...
Oct 29, 2020
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