Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Delta leaves soggy mess in already storm-battered Louisiana
By Stephanie Kelly LAKE CHARLES, La. (Reuters) - Coastal Louisianans on Saturday surveyed the damage left by the wind and water that Hurricane Delta raked across their already storm-battered homes eve...
Oct 10, 2020
Swiatek claims French Open, first Pole to win Grand Slam singles title
PARIS (Reuters) - Teenager Iga Swiatek became the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam singles title when she beat American fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-1 in the French Open final on Saturday. The...
Oct 10, 2020
Climate activist Greta Thunberg shows support for Biden in rare political tweet
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Teen climate-change fighter Greta Thunberg on Saturday showed support for Democrat Joe Biden, urging voters concerned about the environment to make their voices heard in the U.S....
Oct 10, 2020
UK will explore every avenue for EU deal, PM Johnson tells France’s Macron
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will explore every avenue for a trade deal with the European Union but progress to bridge significant gaps needs to be made in the coming days, British Prime Minister Boris ...
Oct 10, 2020
U.S. COVID-19 cases hit two-month high, 10 states report record increases
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - New cases of COVID-19 in the United States hit a two-month high on Friday with over 58,000 infections of the new coronavirus reported and hospitalizations in the Midwest a...
Oct 10, 2020
Police crack down on marathon anti-Kremlin protest in Russia’s Far East
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Police in Russia's Far East broke up a long-running anti-Kremlin protest with force on Saturday, detaining 25 people according to local authorities, in response to what they called ...
Oct 10, 2020
Nurses suffer burn-out, psychological distress in COVID fight: association
By Cecile Mantovani GENEVA (Reuters) - Many nurses caring for COVID-19 patients are suffering burn-out or psychological distress, and many have faced abuse or discrimination outside of work, the Inter...
Oct 10, 2020
Trump plans return to campaign with first public event since COVID-19 diagnosis
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump plans his first steps toward resuming in-person election campaigning on Saturday when he delivers remarks to supporters at the White Hou...
Oct 10, 2020
Kyrgyz parliament set to meet, discuss new government amid unrest
BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's parliament was set to meet on Saturday and potentially vote in a new government to end a power vacuum in the strategically important Central Asian nation which has bee...
Oct 10, 2020
Butler scores 35 as Heat stave off elimination
(Reuters) - Jimmy Butler scored a 35-point triple double and the Miami Heat defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 111-108 on Friday to stave off elimination and force a NBA Finals Game Six on Sunday. With t...
Oct 09, 2020
