Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. debt to hit nearly twice GDP by 2050, CBO says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal debt held by the public will balloon to about 195% of the country's economic output in 2050, from about 98% at the end of 2020 and 79% in 2019, the Congressional Bu...
Sep 21, 2020
White Nebraska bar owner, charged in Black man’s shooting death, takes own life: lawyers say
(Reuters) - A white bar owner charged last week in the May shooting death of a Black man during a night of civil unrest in Omaha, Nebraska, has taken his own life in Oregon, where he had been staying ...
Sep 21, 2020
Key takeaways from the FinCen Files
(Reuters) - Shares of the biggest global banks dropped on Monday after news reports said they allowed large sums of allegedly illicit funds to move through the financial system, despite red flags abou...
Sep 21, 2020
Trump officials rush to make it tougher for skilled foreign workers to gain visas
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is racing to toughen the process for U.S. companies to hire skilled foreign workers before the end of the year, c...
Sep 21, 2020
Supreme Court fight after Ginsburg’s death shapes banks’ economic outlook
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's bid to quickly fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy left by Friday's death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could end the already remote chance ...
Sep 21, 2020
Investors brace for months of big market swings as virus, political worries loom
By April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors are bracing for an extended period of market volatility, as worries over a potential resurgence in coronavirus cases and political uncertainty roil stock...
Sep 21, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 199,024 coronavirus deaths
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 6,786,352 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 37,417 cases from its previous count, and said that the ...
Sep 21, 2020
Ellen DeGeneres issues apology, vows ‘new chapter’ after on-set turmoil
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ellen DeGeneres on Monday opened the new season of her popular television talk show by apologizing to staff after reports of a toxic work environment on her se...
Sep 21, 2020
U.S. House Democrats file bill to fund government through Dec. 11 and avoid shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Monday filed legislation to fund the government through Dec. 11 and avoid a possible shutdown when the money would otherwise run out a...
Sep 21, 2020
WHO says no change to COVID-19 transmission guidance after U.S. draft change
GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization has not changed its policy on aerosol transmission of the coronavirus, it said on Monday after U.S. health officials published draft new guidanc...
Sep 21, 2020
On Air Now
Tue Aug 4
Sheboygan, WI, USA
81°FFeels Like: 84°F
Humidity: 70%
