Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Asian stocks set for cautious gains on Sino-U.S. trade hopes
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asian stock were set for a choppy session on Wednesday, following a mixed Wall Street lead as markets cheered signs of progress in U.S.-Sino trade negotiation...
Aug 25, 2020
Ex-Trump adviser Cohn seeks $600 million for blank-check company IPO
By Joshua Franklin NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gary Cohn, the former economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, has teamed up with investor Clifton S. Robbins to seek $600 million in an initial public ...
Aug 25, 2020
Cambridge university aims for autumn trials of coronavirus vaccine after UK funding
LONDON (Reuters) - The University of Cambridge is aiming to start clinical trials of its possible coronavirus vaccine in the autumn after it received 1.9 million pounds ($2.5 million) in funding from ...
Aug 25, 2020
Democratic U.S. lawmaker says he is probing Pompeo’s Republican convention appearance
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of a Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee announced on Tuesday an investigation into whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo'...
Aug 25, 2020
Explainer: Could U.S. regulators authorize a COVID-19 vaccine before the election?
By Carl O'Donnell and Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has said a vaccine for the novel coronavirus could be available before the Nov. 3 presidential election...
Aug 25, 2020
U.S. agency spells out new COVID-19 testing mandate for nursing homes
By Mrinalika Roy and Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Nursing homes in the United States will now be required to test staff for COVID-19 and offer testing to residents, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid S...
Aug 25, 2020
NFL: Detroit Lions walk out of practice to protest Blake shooting
(Reuters) - The Detroit Lions canceled practice on Tuesday in protest over the police shooting of a Wisconsin Black man in the back. Players stood outside the National Football League team's headquart...
Aug 25, 2020
Bipartisan measure introduced in Congress to condemn QAnon conspiracy theory
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amid rising concern about the QAnon conspiracy theory, a bipartisan pair of U.S. congressmen on Tuesday introduced a resolution condemning the fringe movement and calling on law...
Aug 25, 2020
US charges ex-CEO of drug company with fraud tied to Teva tender offer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday announced insider trading charges accusing the former chief executive of Auspex Pharmaceuticals Inc with tipping friends and family about an anticipate...
Aug 25, 2020
Director Roman Polanski loses court bid to be reinstated to Film Academy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie director Roman Polanski on Tuesday lost a court bid to be reinstated to membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Los Angeles City News Service r...
Aug 25, 2020
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