Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Two charged in 2002 killing Jam Master Jay: New York Times
(Reuters) - Two men have been indicted for the 2002 shooting death of Jam Master Jay, the D.J. for hip-hop group Run-DMC, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing unnamed law enforcement official...
Aug 17, 2020
U.S. postmaster general will testify before House panel on August 24: committee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to testify before a U.S. House panel investigating whether service changes adopted in recent weeks have slowed mail deliveries...
Aug 17, 2020
White House Chief of Staff says Trump may support Postal Service funding if included with COVID-19 stimulus
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Monday that the Trump Administration is willing to support providing funding for the U.S. Postal Service if it accompan...
Aug 17, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 169,350 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday said the number of deaths due to the new coronavirus had risen by 654 to 169,350 and reported 5,382,125 cases, an increa...
Aug 17, 2020
Airlines, airports to push for COVID testing as quarantines hit traffic
By Allison Lampert and Jamie Freed MONTREAL/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Airlines and airports will ask a UN-led task force meeting on Tuesday to recommend countries accept a negative COVID-19 test within 48 ho...
Aug 17, 2020
Senate Democrats urge U.S. Postal Board to reverse service changes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats on Monday urged the U.S. Postal Service board of governors to reverse a series of changes adopted by the new postmaster general that they say have led to mail s...
Aug 17, 2020
Robinhood raises $200 million, valuation rises to $11.2 billion
(Reuters) - Robinhood Markets Inc, the fintech startup credited with helping popularize trading among millennials, said on Monday it has raised $200 million in its latest funding from investment firm ...
Aug 17, 2020
New York Governor Cuomo says gyms can open as soon as August 24 with restrictions
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday said that the state's gyms could open as soon as Aug 24 at 33% capacity as long as they enforce strict health measures, including mask-wearing, to ...
Aug 17, 2020
G7 ministers to consider extend debt freeze for low-income countries: Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finance ministers from the Group of Seven countries on Monday noted improved economic conditions across their economies, and agreed to continue to coordinate their responses to ...
Aug 17, 2020
U.S. West power prices at record high as California eyes more outages
(Reuters) - Electric prices in the U.S. West soared to record highs as California consumers prepared for more outages on Monday after the grid operator ordered utilities to shut power over the weekend...
Aug 17, 2020
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