Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Pompeo: China’s behaviour was unacceptable in border clash with India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's recent border clash with China was the latest example of the Chinese Communist Party's "unacceptable behaviour," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday. He...
Jul 22, 2020
White House announces $75 million for new ‘Quantum Leap’ institutes
(This July 21 story has been refiled to show White House announced award, not awarded) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House announced Tuesday the award of $75 million by the National Science Foundat...
Jul 22, 2020
Chicago mayor, police to hold briefing after major shooting
(Reuters) - Chicago's mayor and police superintendent will hold a briefing Wednesday morning following a major shooting overnight and as U.S. President Donald Trump and his Republican allies seek to s...
Jul 22, 2020
Brazil’s Bolsonaro tests positive for the novel coronavirus again
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has had another positive result for the novel coronavirus in the third test he has taken since falling ill on July 7, a secretariat of the Commu...
Jul 22, 2020
U.S. virus surge in June preceded by May surge in Yelp entries for bars, restaurants
By Howard Schneider (Reuters) - The surge of U.S. coronavirus cases that began in June was preceded in May by a large jump in consumer interest in social activities like dining out and going to bars a...
Jul 22, 2020
U.S. government engages Pfizer to produce millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - The United States government said on Wednesday it will pay $1.95 billion for Pfizer Inc to produce and deliver 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the United States. The...
Jul 22, 2020
After fatal UK crash, U.S. removes criminal immunity for its diplomat families
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has agreed with the United States to remove immunity from criminal prosecution for the families of U.S. diplomats and embassy staff after 19-year-old Harry Dunn was killed i...
Jul 22, 2020
Exclusive: Novavax executives could get big payday even if vaccine fails
By Ross Kerber and Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) - One of the leading U.S. firms developing a coronavirus vaccine, Novavax Inc , has awarded executives stock options that could pay out tens of millions o...
Jul 22, 2020
Futures retreat as Sino-U.S. relations sour
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday as investors shunned risky assets after Washington ordered a shutdown of the Chinese consulate in Houston, escalating tensions bet...
Jul 22, 2020
Biden, leading Trump by eight points, also has a big advantage with undecided voters: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic candidate Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 8 percentage points in support among registered voters, and the former vice president appears to have ...
Jul 22, 2020
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