Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. appeals court sides with transgender student over bathroom access
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that a Virginia school board acted unlawfully in preventing a transgender student from using a bathroom at his high sc...
Aug 26, 2020
Antarctica ice shelves vulnerable to meltwater that could cut ice ‘like a knife,’ study finds
By Cassandra Garrison BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Meltwater could undermine the walls of ice holding back Antarctica's glaciers, scientists reported on Wednesday, a finding that underscores concern about...
Aug 26, 2020
Stronger Hurricane Laura aims at heart of U.S. oil refining industry
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Laura strengthened on Wednesday as it churned over evacuated oil-production platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and took aim at the energy industry's refin...
Aug 26, 2020
Russia starts trials of approved COVID-19 vaccine on 40,000 people
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia starts a new phase of clinic trials of Russia's approved COVID-19 vaccine called "Sputnik V" that will involve more than 40,000 people in Moscow, the Russian Direct Investmen...
Aug 26, 2020
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine shows similar immune response in old and young
(Reuters) - Moderna Inc said on Wednesday that an analysis of the early-stage data of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine showed it induced immune responses in older adults that were similar to younger ...
Aug 26, 2020
Trump gains ground but Biden still leads in betting markets: Betfair Exchange
By Aaron Saldanha and Divya Chowdhury (Reuters) - Republican U.S. President Donald Trump is gaining momentum in betting markets and has narrowed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's lead over...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. House panel narrows Deutsche Bank subpoena for Trump records
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday renewed its subpoena to Deutsche Bank AG for President Donald Trump's financial records to fall in line with a...
Aug 26, 2020
White House says Trump could act unilaterally to avoid U.S. airline layoffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump could take executive action to avoid massive layoffs at U.S. airlines, while an impasse on a new coronavirus stimulus package continues in Congress, White...
Aug 26, 2020
Labor, environment group endorses Biden for president
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of large U.S. labor unions and environmental groups, on Wednesday endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president, saying he has...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. core capital goods orders rise but remain below February level
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods increased in July, though the pace slowed from June's robust gain, suggesting the rebound in business investment wou...
Aug 26, 2020
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