Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. Supreme Court declines to fast-track Trump finances dispute
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives to fast-track its attempt to enforce subpoenas seeking P...
Jul 20, 2020
Chicago to re-tighten COVID-19 rules for restaurants, bars, gyms and salons: mayor
(Reuters) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said on Monday that the city would re-tighten some restrictions on businesses, including bars and personal services, in an effort to curb recent community spre...
Jul 20, 2020
Delta, Southwest draw strong demand for pilot early departure deals
By Tracy Rucinski and David Shepardson CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have each received strong demand from pilots for early departure packages aimed at slimming...
Jul 20, 2020
Indigenous people especially at risk from COVID-19, warns WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Indigenous communities comprising half a million people around the world are especially vulnerable to the new coronavirus pandemic due to often poor living conditions, the World Hea...
Jul 20, 2020
Whole Foods disciplines workers wearing Black Lives Matter face masks: lawsuit
(Reuters) - Whole Foods Market Inc was sued on Monday by employees who accused the upscale grocery retailer of disciplining and retaliating against workers who wear "Black Lives Matter" face masks on ...
Jul 20, 2020
FBI seeking suspect in slaying of federal judge’s son at their home
(Reuters) - The FBI said it was looking for one suspect in the shooting on Sunday at the New Jersey home of a federal judge that left her son dead and her husband in critical condition. U.S. District ...
Jul 20, 2020
‘We are a battleground now’: In Southeast Asia, U.S-China tensions flare on social media
By Poppy McPherson and Karen Lema (Reuters) - Tensions between the United States and China over the South China Sea have erupted into a war of words on social media, in what analysts see as a change i...
Jul 20, 2020
Delta union says 2,235 pilots volunteer to take exit package to leave airline
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The union representing pilots at Delta Air Lines said Monday that 2,235 pilots volunteered for an early departure package ahead of a Sunday deadline. In May, Delta and t...
Jul 20, 2020
Walmart, Marks & Spencer brace for tumultuous ‘back-to-school’ season
By Melissa Fares and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) - As more school districts roll back their reopening plans to curb the spread of coronavirus, major retailers in the United States, EU and UK are aggressiv...
Jul 20, 2020
Governor Cuomo warns of reopening rollback if New Yorkers continue partying in large groups
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that local governments and police departments were failing to disband parties that violated social distancing orders and w...
Jul 20, 2020
