Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
CrossFit owner to sell company after quitting over Floyd tweet
(Reuters) - CrossFit Inc founder and former chief executive Greg Glassman has decided to sell the fitness company to Eric Roza, two weeks after stepping down amid widespread criticism for his tweet on...
Jun 24, 2020
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes near Cartago, California: USGS
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck 23 km (14.29 miles) west-northwest of Cartago in California on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was at a depth of 9 km, it added....
Jun 24, 2020
Senate Democrats question independence of Trump’s CIA nominee
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday questioned whether President Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA inspector general could act independently, after the pre...
Jun 24, 2020
Bayer settles Roundup cancer lawsuits for up to $10.9 billion
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer AG agreed to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that its widely-used weedkiller Roundup caused cancer for as much as $10.9 billion after more than a year of tal...
Jun 24, 2020
AOC win, fellow insurgent’s lead in U.S. Congress races point to Democratic progressive gains
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A resounding win by U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a fellow liberal's lead over a longtime New York congressman signaled fresh momentum for p...
Jun 24, 2020
U.S. Republican police reform measure fails in key Senate vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A controversial Republican bill intended to rein in police misconduct in the aftermath of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis failed on Wednesday to garner enough support to mov...
Jun 24, 2020
U.S. attorney general to testify before U.S. House panel on July 28: spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr, under fire from Democrats for actions they view as politically motivated, will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on July 28, a Jus...
Jun 24, 2020
Disney faces pushback on Walt Disney World reopening
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Petitioners are pressing Disney to delay the July 11 reopening of its Orlando, Florida-based Walt Disney World, citing recent spikes in COVID-19 cases in the state. By Wedn...
Jun 24, 2020
U.S. alleges Regeneron used drug charity to pay kickbacks
BOSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday sued Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, accusing it of using a charity that helps cover Medicare patients' drug costs as a means to pay kickback...
Jun 24, 2020
Unarmed D.C. National Guard to help protect monuments if needed, officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of unarmed Washington D.C. National Guard troops were on standby to assist law enforcement personnel with protecting some historical monuments, U.S. officials said on W...
Jun 24, 2020
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