Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Japanese researchers confirm coronavirus testing in sewers as possible outbreak warning system
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese researchers confirmed the presence of the coronavirus in wastewater plants, a finding that could serve as a signal for future outbreaks. The study tested wate...
Jun 16, 2020
Second man charged with torching Minneapolis police station during protests
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - A 22-year-old Minnesota man was charged on Tuesday with aiding and abetting the arson of a Minneapolis police station during protests over the death of a black man ...
Jun 16, 2020
Asia stocks given pause by virus surge, geopolitics
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets took a breather on Wednesday as a resurgence of coronavirus cases challenged market confidence in a rapid economic recovery, even as the rebound in...
Jun 16, 2020
Facebook closes political ads loophole ahead of U.S. presidential election
By Katie Paul SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it would affix labels to political ads shared by users on their own feeds, closing what critics have said for years was a glaring l...
Jun 16, 2020
Texas could tighten some natural gas flaring rules by fall
By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas as early as this fall could tighten some rules for the controversial practice of natural gas flaring, the head of the state's regulatory commission said on...
Jun 16, 2020
Amtrak reducing service, offering buyout packages to employees
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad service Amtrak, which has been reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, will run many of its long-distance routes less frequently and...
Jun 16, 2020
Facebook removes hundreds more accounts as right-wing violence spreads
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook on Tuesday removed almost 900 accounts associated with the far-right Proud Boys and American Guard, including those belonging to Proud Boys supporters...
Jun 16, 2020
Pentagon official who questioned Ukraine aid freeze resigns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pentagon Comptroller Elaine McCusker, who was reported to have questioned the suspension of U.S. military aid to Ukraine, a key element in the inquiry leading to President Donal...
Jun 16, 2020
TV viewers seek out ’13th’ and other stories about race amid protests
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Television series, movies and documentaries about the experience of black people in the United States have seen a surge in viewership amid public demonstration...
Jun 16, 2020
Trump-Comey clash coming to U.S. television – after November election
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The clash between former FBI director James Comey and U.S. President Donald Trump over Russian interference in the 2016 elections is coming to television, but the drama series ...
Jun 16, 2020
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