Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. cannot shut down economy again, Treasury’s Mnuchin says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States cannot shut down its economy again because of the coronavirus, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday, adding that another $1 trillion in resc...
Jun 11, 2020
Top U.S. general apologizes for taking part in Trump walk during protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military official apologized on Thursday for being at President Donald Trump's side as he walked to a church for a photo opportunity after authorities dispersed pro...
Jun 11, 2020
Trump authorizes sanctions over ICC Afghanistan war crimes case
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order authorizing sanctions against individuals involved in an International Criminal Court investig...
Jun 11, 2020
Exclusive: Pershing Square’s Ackman eyes $1 billion-plus ‘blank-check’ company – sources
By Joshua Franklin and Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman's hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management has filed confidentially with U.S. regulators for an initial ...
Jun 11, 2020
Uber, Lyft drivers are employees, says California regulator
(Reuters) - Drivers working for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc will now be considered employees under California's new gig worker law, the state's public utilities ag...
Jun 11, 2020
Gay Pride embraces its roots by teaming up with U.S. black activists
By Alicia Powell and Jill Serjeant (Reuters) - Floats, all-night parties and parades may be out, but the LGBTQ community is returning to its roots by teaming up with black activists for Pride month ce...
Jun 11, 2020
Special Report: Inside the proxy battle that keeps an Iraqi city on its knees
By John Davison MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Three years ago, the world rejoiced when Iraqi forces backed by the United States and Iran liberated this ancient city from the brutal rule of Islamic State. Th...
Jun 11, 2020
Futures fall after Fed’s sobering outlook, fears of second virus wave
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures extended declines on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve's economic forecast confirmed that the pain from the coronavirus outbreak will be felt for ...
Jun 11, 2020
Coronavirus spreads among fruit and vegetable packers, worrying U.S. officials
By Mica Rosenberg, Kristina Cooke and Christopher Walljasper NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) - From apple packing houses in Washington state to farm workers in Florida and a California county k...
Jun 11, 2020
Jobs gone, investments wasted: Africa’s deserted safaris leave mounting toll
By Mfuneko Toyana MABARHULE, South Africa (Reuters) - When Khimbini Hlongwane spent most of his small safari tour company's savings on the deposit for a new minibus in February, it seemed like a safe ...
Jun 11, 2020
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