Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Time to reconsider Native American names, say activists and academics
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - As the Washington, D.C. National Football League franchise contemplates a new identity, some activists, academics and branding experts say other teams should reconsider thei...
Jul 16, 2020
CVS to require customers to wear masks at all U.S. pharmacies
(Reuters) - CVS Health Corp said on Thursday it would require customers to wear face coverings while shopping at its U.S. pharmacies, joining a host of retailers in the country in their push to curb t...
Jul 16, 2020
Exclusive: J&J says in talks with Japan, Gates Foundation to lock in deals on COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson Inc is in talks with the government of Japan and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation about locking up allocations of its potential COVID-19 vaccine in advance of it pro...
Jul 16, 2020
U.S. Army wants to remove ‘divisive symbols’ from military bases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army wants to remove any sort of divisive symbols from military bases, potentially including Confederate flags, the Army secretary said on Thursday, suggesting that the...
Jul 16, 2020
Twitter hack raises concern in Washington; shares fall
(Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers sought an explanation from Twitter Inc after hackers gained access to the social media company's internal systems to hijack accounts of several politicians, billionaires, ce...
Jul 16, 2020
Probable that waves of COVID-19 will recur in future years, UK chief scientist says
LONDON (Reuters) - The novel coronavirus will likely return several times in the coming years, triggering new waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, the British government's chief scientific adviser said on ...
Jul 16, 2020
China’s annual consumer rights show targets Burger King, Qutoutiao
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. fast food chain Burger King and Chinese news app Qutoutiao were singled out for criticism on Thursday by China's state television station in its high-profile annual s...
Jul 16, 2020
Republicans to limit national convention attendance in Florida amid coronavirus spike
(Reuters) - Republicans will significantly limit the number of attendees at the party's national convention in Jacksonville, Florida, in August, as coronavirus cases continue to spike sharply across t...
Jul 16, 2020
Why cleaner air may be bad for your sourdough bread
By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Less acid rain is good for the environment, but potentially bad for bread, cereals and pasta. A decline in U.S. power plant emissions over the last 30 years mean...
Jul 16, 2020
Insurers favor warehouse investments over offices as pandemic hastens real estate shifts
By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) - Global insurers want to increase investments in commercial warehouses as their stakes in office space become riskier because of employees working remotely during the nove...
Jul 16, 2020
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