Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. starts forgiving pandemic loans amid criticism, uncertainty
By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the U.S. government this month begins allowing small businesses to not repay their loans from a $525 billion pandemic relief plan, shifting the cost to American...
Oct 07, 2020
Tesla has a shot at producing half a million cars in 2020: memo
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc has a chance at producing 500,000 cars this year, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk told employees, according to an internal mail viewed by Reuters. Reuters could not immediately...
Oct 07, 2020
Failed U.S. stimulus talks could threaten economic recovery
By Howard Schneider and Megan Davies WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House's sudden exit from fiscal stimulus talks with Democrats in Congress has added another level of doubt to a U.S. economic reco...
Oct 07, 2020
‘Wonder Woman’ director warns movie-going could become extinct
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Patty Jenkins' new "Wonder Woman" movie has been delayed three times during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the director is sounding the alarm that movie-going ...
Oct 07, 2020
Alleged Islamic State militants known as ‘Beatles’ headed to U.S. to face charges
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two alleged Islamic State militants known as the 'Beatles' will arrive in the United States on Wednesday to face trial on U.S. charges for their alleged involv...
Oct 07, 2020
Texas Supreme Court rules against Houston mail ballots
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - Texas Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that voters in Houston cannot receive unsolicited mail-in ballots for November's presidential election, thwarting an effort to expand vot...
Oct 07, 2020
AstraZeneca expects update on halted U.S. vaccine trial in next few weeks: brokerage
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc expects to have an update on its stalled U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trial in the next one to two weeks, analysts at Guggenheim Securities said on Wednesday, citing the head of t...
Oct 07, 2020
Trump fails to block tax return subpoena from Manhattan district attorney
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's effort to block Manhattan's district attorney from obtaining eight years of his tax returns for a ...
Oct 07, 2020
Factbox: Control of U.S. Senate at play in 10 key competitive races
(Reuters) - This year's election year battle for control of the U.S. Senate is intensifying, as Republicans prepare to push through President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee in the closing weeks ...
Oct 07, 2020
White House says ‘not optimistic’ about comprehensive COVID-19 aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Wednesday said he was not optimistic that a comprehensive deal could be reached on further COVID-19 financial, aid but that the Trump ...
Oct 07, 2020
