Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
New York attorney general reaches $19 million settlement in Harvey Weinstein lawsuits
(Reuters) - The attorney general for New York said on Tuesday that an agreement had been reached to settle for nearly $19 million to resolve two sexual misconduct lawsuits on behalf of multiple women ...
Jun 30, 2020
The billionaire, Bollywood and the future of Indian soccer
By Alexandra Ulmer and Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI (Reuters) - A storm could be brewing in India's top-flight soccer, a glamorous and acrimonious world that encompasses Asia's richest man, the cream of Bol...
Jun 30, 2020
Hong Kong marks handover anniversary as national security law takes effect
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities threw a security blanket across the city early on Wednesday, the 23rd anniversary of the former British colony's handover to Chinese rule, hours after new n...
Jun 30, 2020
Asian markets set for shaky start amid mixed cues
By Imani Moise NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set for a bumpy start to the second half of the year on Wednesday as optimism about a global economic recovery from the pandemic jousted with sign...
Jun 30, 2020
Mississippi governor to sign bill removing state flag with Confederate emblem
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is expected on Tuesday to sign a bill into law that would replace the current state flag that includes a Confederate emblem, a gesture t...
Jun 30, 2020
Facebook takes down hundreds of anti-government ‘boogaloo’ accounts, groups
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook took down hundreds of anti-government "boogaloo" accounts and groups on Tuesday. The company said it designated the network as "dangerous" and subjected them to the ...
Jun 30, 2020
A picture and its story: U.S. couple waves guns at anti-racism protesters
(Reuters) - For Reuters photographer Lawrence Bryant, the events of last Sunday in St. Louis, Missouri, will make him especially vigilant the next time he goes out to cover anti-racism protests that a...
Jun 30, 2020
Ex-CEO of opioid treatment maker Indivior pleads guilty in U.S
(Reuters) - Shaun Thaxter, the former chief executive of drugmaker Indivior Plc, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a criminal charge arising out of a U.S. Justice Department investigation into the marketin...
Jun 30, 2020
Hopes fade for reform of massive U.S. criminal justice system
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite a renewed focus on wrongful arrests and racial discrimination after the death of George Floyd, meaningful reform of the massive U.S....
Jun 30, 2020
Judge temporarily halts release of tell-all book by Donald Trump’s niece
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Donald Trump's niece from publishing a tell-all book that offers an unflattering portrait of the U.S. president...
Jun 30, 2020
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