Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Federal judge blocks Texas order limiting ballot drop-off sites to 1 per county
(Reuters) - A U.S. district judge on Friday blocked an order from Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott limiting the number of drop-off sites allowed for absentee ballots statewide to just one per cou...
Oct 09, 2020
Taiwan president calls for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with China
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan wants to have "meaningful dialogue" with China on an equal basis, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Saturday, extending an olive branch at a time ...
Oct 09, 2020
North Korea state media quiet ahead of expected military parade
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea was expected to hold a large military parade on Saturday, possibly displaying new strategic weapons, but there was no immediate sign that s...
Oct 09, 2020
Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to ceasefire, Russia’s Lavrov says
By Maria Tsvetkova and Margarita Antidze MOSCOW (Reuters) - Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a ceasefire starting on Saturday to exchange prisoners and bodies of those killed in the conflict between A...
Oct 09, 2020
Accused militia members arraigned on domestic terrorism charges in Michigan
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Six men arrested on suspicion of taking part in a plot by armed extremists to kidnap Michigan's governor have been arraigned on domestic terrorism and weapons charges, whil...
Oct 09, 2020
Red Sox owner to take Fenway Sports public through merger with RedBall: WSJ
(Reuters) - Boston Red Sox owner John Henry is in talks with RedBall Acquisition Corp to take his famed sports holding company Fenway Sports Group LLC public, the Wall Street Journal reported https://...
Oct 09, 2020
Trump says he stopped taking medications to combat coronavirus eight hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview on Fox News on Friday night that he stopped taking medications to combat coronavirus eight hours ago. " Right now I'm medication...
Oct 09, 2020
Aviation contractors axed jobs as U.S. delayed aid, House panel finds
By Tracy Rucinski CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. aviation contractors laid off thousands of workers due to delays in payroll aid from the U.S. Treasury that was meant to protect jobs, an investigation by a ...
Oct 09, 2020
Trump to campaign in Florida on Monday: campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at a campaign event in Florida on Monday, his campaign said on Friday, his first campaign foray outside Washington since announc...
Oct 09, 2020
At Louisiana ‘mega’ storm shelter, pandemic worries limit admissions
By Stephanie Kelly BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) - An emergency storm shelter for Louisiana residents fleeing Hurricane Delta was closed to newcomers on Friday as officials limited capacity over worries ...
Oct 09, 2020
