Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Roberta McCain, mother of late ‘maverick’ Senator John McCain, dies at 108
By Bill Trott (Reuters) - Roberta McCain, whose irrepressible spirit and energy helped shape the maverick tendencies of her older son, the late U.S. Senator John McCain, died on Monday at the age of 1...
Oct 12, 2020
Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Biden lead over Trump growing in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden pulled further ahead of President Donald Trump in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, building momentum in two states that cou...
Oct 12, 2020
Over 200,000 still without power from Hurricane Delta on U.S. Gulf Coast
(Reuters) - Over 200,000 homes and businesses were still without power on Monday in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi after Hurricane Delta slammed into the Gulf Coast late on Friday, according to loca...
Oct 12, 2020
New U.S. COVID-19 cases rise 11% last week, Midwest hard hit
(Reuters) - The number of new COVID-19 cases rose 11% in the United States last week compared to the previous seven days, with infections spreading rapidly in the Midwest, which reported some of the h...
Oct 12, 2020
Belarus allows police to use combat weapons as protests persist
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarus police will now be permitted to use combat weapons in the streets if needed, the Interior Ministry said on Monday, as security forces again clashed with protesters who want ...
Oct 12, 2020
Trade, biofuels and the environment: key agriculture issues in U.S. election
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump enjoys broad support among farmers, but some are unhappy about the impact of his trade and biofuel policies on crop prices and international demand for U.S. agr...
Oct 12, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 214,108 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 7,740,934 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 46,069 from its previous count, and said that the number...
Oct 12, 2020
Democratic presidential nominee Biden negative for COVID-19 – campaign
(Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Monday tested negative for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, his campaign said in a brief statement. The former vice presi...
Oct 12, 2020
Analysis: ‘I have failed’ – Kim Jong Un shows tearful side in confronting North Korea’s hardships
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to shed tears at the weekend as he thanked citizens for their sacrifices, in the most striking demonstration yet of how he is r...
Oct 12, 2020
Exclusive: White House asks Congress to approve three arms sales to Taiwan – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is moving forward with three sales of advanced weaponry to Taiwan, sending in recent days a notification of the deals to Congress for approval, two sources famil...
Oct 12, 2020
