Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. coronavirus cases rise by over 50,000, setting record for third day in a row
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - New U.S. COVID-19 cases rose by over 50,000 on Thursday, setting a record for a third consecutive day, according to a Reuters tally. New infections rose in 37 out of 50 U....
Jul 02, 2020
How Moderna execs are cashing in on COVID-19 vaccine stock speculation
By Tom Bergin and Robin Respaut (Reuters) - Biotech firm Moderna Inc could reap tens of billions of dollars in sales and stock appreciation if it wins the race for a COVID-19 vaccine. If it loses, the...
Jul 02, 2020
Exclusive: JPMorgan drops terms ‘master,’ ‘slave’ from internal tech code and materials
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co is eliminating terms like "blacklist," "master" and "slave" from its internal technology materials and code as it seeks to address ...
Jul 02, 2020
Striking California nurses picket, demand equipment, better conditions to fight COVID
(Reuters) - Hundreds of nurses formed a noisy picket line on Thursday across the street from Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California, entering the seventh day of a 10-day strike to deman...
Jul 02, 2020
The world should stand up to China over Hong Kong, activist Nathan Law says
LONDON (Reuters) - Hong Kong's fate shows China's true authoritarianism so the rest of the world should stand up to President Xi Jinping and start to put human rights above financial gain, pro-democra...
Jul 02, 2020
Another top federal prosecutor in New York leaves position
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Richard Donoghue, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, is leaving his position for a high-ranking job at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, a spokesm...
Jul 02, 2020
Texas Republicans plan in-person convention during pandemic, pressured to change
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Texas Republican Party leaders will meet virtually on Thursday to decide if they will press ahead with an in-person convention in Houston later this month, or hold it online...
Jul 02, 2020
Texas governor Abbott orders that masks be used, limits gatherings to 10 people
(Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a statewide order that face masks must be worn in public in counties with more than 20 coronavirus cases, according to a written statement released by...
Jul 02, 2020
Japan asks U.S. to extradite men accused of helping ex-Nissan boss Ghosn flee
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - Japan has formally asked the United States to extradite a former Green Beret and his son accused of helping former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn flee the country...
Jul 02, 2020
Longtime U.S. television broadcaster Hugh Downs has died at age 99 – media reports
By Bill Trott (Reuters) - Hugh Downs, whose congeniality and authoritative manner allowed him to move between the world of games shows and U.S. network news, has died at the age of 99, according to U....
Jul 02, 2020
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