Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. Democrats push election-year healthcare, housing, infrastructure bills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives this week showcased three big-ticket, election-year initiatives they say would improve healthcare, protect renters from eviction a...
Jun 29, 2020
Asia stocks set to rise on upbeat data, focus on China PMI
By Imani Moise NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian markets were poised to follow Wall Street's firm lead on Tuesday as the sentiment boost from upbeat U.S. data outweighed the threat of rising COVID-19 infecti...
Jun 29, 2020
Rare syndrome linked to COVID-19 found in almost 300 U.S. kids, adolescents
By Ankur Banerjee (Reuters) - Nearly 300 cases of a rare, life-threatening syndrome in children and adolescents associated with the novel coronavirus have been identified in the United States in two s...
Jun 29, 2020
Harvard drops single-sex club ban after lawsuit by fraternities, sororities
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - Harvard University on Monday said it would discontinue its policy of sanctioning students who joined single-sex clubs, citing a lawsuit by a group of U.S. fraterniti...
Jun 29, 2020
Exclusive: Postmates revives IPO plans amid food delivery deal boom
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Postmates Inc has revived plans for an initial public offering (IPO) following a string of dealmaking in the U.S. online food delivery service sector, people familiar with the mat...
Jun 29, 2020
Arizona orders closure of bars, gyms, cinemas to slow virus surge
(Reuters) - Arizona Governor Doug Ducey on Monday ordered the closure of bars, nightclubs, gyms, movie theaters and water parks for at least 30 days to slow a surge in coronavirus cases. Ducey also de...
Jun 29, 2020
White House opposes $1.5 trillion House infrastructure measure
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said Monday it opposes a $1.5 trillion proposal from congressional Democrats to boost U.S. infrastructure over the next decade, criticizing h...
Jun 29, 2020
Kansas governor to order most Kansans to wear a mask in public
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on Monday said that she will sign an executive order requiring that most state residents must wear a mask in public in an attempt to slow the...
Jun 29, 2020
Unions sue three Nevada casino properties, claiming dangerous working conditions
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Unions representing 60,000 hospitality workers in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, are suing three casino properties based on allegations of dangerous working conditions. The Cu...
Jun 29, 2020
White House to brief Democrats on Russia bounty reports on Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House officials will brief a number of Democratic lawmakers on reports that Russian military intelligence offered militants bounties for killing U.S. troops in Afghanistan...
Jun 29, 2020
