Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
New York coronavirus positive test rate lowest in U.S., governor says
(Reuters) - The percentage of people in New York state who are testing positive for the novel coronavirus is the lowest in the United States, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday, citing data from Joh...
Jun 26, 2020
Texas orders bars closed again, putting coronavirus reopening in reverse
By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday ordered bars to close down again and restaurants to scale back service, throwing the state's emergence from a coronavirus...
Jun 26, 2020
Boeing 737 MAX certification flight test expected soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key step to the return to service of the grounded Boeing 737 MAX could take place as soon as early next week, two people briefed on the matter said. Boeing Co's best-selling p...
Jun 26, 2020
Florida stops bars serving alcohol onsite amid coronavirus surge
(Reuters) - Bars in Florida must immediately stop serving alcohol on premises, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation announced on Friday, news that comes as cases of the novel...
Jun 26, 2020
Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors eye economic data, stimulus measures as stocks rally stalls
By April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Upcoming U.S. economic data and deadlines for renewing some fiscal stimulus measures in July could prove key tests for an equities rebound that has wavered in rece...
Jun 26, 2020
Man shot by police in Glasgow has died: police statement
LONDON (Reuters) - A man shot by armed police during an incident in Glasgow has died, Police Scotland said on Friday, adding that six people including a police officer were in hospital for treatment. ...
Jun 26, 2020
Texas governor orders bars closed due to coronavirus
(Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday ordered the closure of all bars that get 51 percent of their gross receipts from alcohol, except for take-out, and the curbing of other business activi...
Jun 26, 2020
Several injured in incident in Scottish city of Glasgow: Sky News
LONDON (Reuters) - At least three people have been injured in an incident in the Scottish city of Glasgow, an eyewitness told Sky News on Friday, after police confirmed they had closed off one of the ...
Jun 26, 2020
U.S. consumer spending rebounds in May
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending rebounded sharply in May, but the gains are not likely to be sustainable, with income dropping and expected to decline further as millions lose their unem...
Jun 26, 2020
Car crashes deadlier as drivers speed during lockdowns
By Lena Masri LONDON (Reuters) - Coronavirus lockdowns led to huge reductions in traffic and fewer car crashes this spring, but as drivers sped up on quieter roads, the collisions became deadlier in s...
Jun 26, 2020
