Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
As Confederate monuments fall, a Florida community to vote on putting one up
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - As Confederate Civil War monuments fall across the United States, one central Florida community with a racist past will vote on plans to put up a statue of a Confederate gene...
Jul 07, 2020
Party-switching Congressman who pledged loyalty to Trump sparks heated N.J. primary
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressman Jeff Van Drew outraged New Jersey Democrats and delighted Donald Trump last year when he switched parties and pledged his "undying support" to the ...
Jul 07, 2020
Futures ease after five-day run as virus worries weigh
By C Nivedita (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Tuesday following the benchmark S&P 500 and Nasdaq's five-day rally, as investors weighed the risks to the economy from tens of thousands ...
Jul 07, 2020
Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan warn Israel on annexation
BERLIN (Reuters) - Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan on Tuesday warned Israel against annexing parts of the Palestinian territories, saying that doing so could have consequences for bilateral relation...
Jul 07, 2020
Giffords group takes aim at key U.S. Senate races in new push for gun limits
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - The gun safety group Giffords will launch a nationwide effort next week aimed at boosting Democratic candidates in key U.S. Senate races who support universal background check...
Jul 07, 2020
In Hong Kong national security law, echoes of China’s own cyber crackdown
By Cate Cadell BEIJING (Reuters) - Hong Kong's new National Security Law will shake up digital surveillance in the city, with strict new company compliance measures that echo the mainland's years-long...
Jul 07, 2020
U.S. government awards Novavax $1.6 billion for coronavirus vaccine
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. government has awarded Novavax Inc $1.6 billion to cover testing, commercialization and manufacturing of a potential coronavirus vaccine in the United...
Jul 07, 2020
Economists call for more direct cash payments tied to the health of the economy
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - Direct cash payments can improve financial security, boost consumer spending and may speed up the recovery, according to a letter from a group of economists calling on U....
Jul 07, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. government’s boxed food aid promise falls short
By Christopher Walljasper CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. government delivered far less food aid than it had pledged by the end of June, according to food bank managers and data from the agriculture depa...
Jul 07, 2020
Euro zone set for deeper recession, less steep rebound: Commission
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone economy will drop deeper into recession this year and rebound less steeply in 2021 than previously thought, the European Commission forecast on ...
Jul 07, 2020
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