Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
McDonald’s shutters iconic Times Square location forever
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - The bright lights on McDonald's old Times Square location in New York City have dimmed forever as the burger chain focuses on its newer flagship location up the str...
Jun 24, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. warns Russia, China of U.N. isolation if Iran arms ban extension blocked
By Michelle Nichols and Humeyra Pamuk NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia and China will be isolated at the United Nations if they continue down the "road to dystopia" by blocking a U.S. bid to ext...
Jun 24, 2020
WHO’s Tedros expects world to hit 10 million coronavirus cases next week
GENEVA (Reuters) - World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom told a news briefing on Wednesday that he expected the number of novel coronavirus cases around the world, now at about 9.3...
Jun 24, 2020
From Nordstrom to Saks, retailers reopen in NYC with challenges ahead
By Melissa Fares NEW YORK (Reuters) - Upscale retailers including Nordstrom Inc , privately-owned Saks Fifth Avenue and jeweler Tiffany & Co , reopened their large New York City flagship locations on ...
Jun 24, 2020
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut to quarantine visitors from states with high coronavirus infections
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced on Wednesday that visitors from states with high coronavirus infection rates must self-quarantine for 14 days on ar...
Jun 24, 2020
U.S. sees second-largest rise in new coronavirus cases since crisis began
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - The United States has recorded the second-largest increase in coronavirus cases since the health crisis began, with a rise of 35,588 new infections on Tuesday as a dozen s...
Jun 24, 2020
U.S. backs lawsuit challenging Hawaii’s coronavirus quarantine for travelers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice has thrown its support behind a lawsuit challenging Hawaii's 14-day quarantine for those entering the state, saying visitors are being denied righ...
Jun 24, 2020
Vitamin chain GNC files for bankruptcy, may close 1,200 stores and sell itself
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - GNC Holdings Inc , the vitamin and herbal supplement retailer, has filed for bankruptcy, with plans to close at least 800 to 1,200 locations and possibly sell itself. T...
Jun 24, 2020
U.S. sanctions five Iranian ship captains for bringing oil to Venezuela: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the Trump administration was imposing sanctions on five Iranian ship captains who had delivered oil to Venezuela. Spea...
Jun 24, 2020
New York City Marathon canceled due to COVID-19
(Reuters) - The New York City Marathon originally scheduled to be held on Nov. 1 has been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, race organisers said on Thursday. The New York Road Runners, in par...
Jun 24, 2020
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