Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Trump ex-adviser Bolton’s book to come out June 23 over White House objections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A book by former White House national security adviser John Bolton will be published June 23 despite attempts by White House lawyers to block release of the volume describing hi...
Jun 10, 2020
Buffalo bars riot unit from peaceful protests after injury to 75-year-old
(Reuters) - The mayor of Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday ordered that a new police unit without military gear and trained in civil rights handle peaceful demonstrations after a riot unit was involved ...
Jun 10, 2020
Author of ‘How to Be An Antiracist’ urges action to support policy
By Beatrix Lockwood NEW YORK (Reuters) - As protests against police brutality and systemic racism continue around the globe, Lauren Young and Arlene Washington of Reuters spoke with Ibram X. Kendi, au...
Jun 10, 2020
Pelosi urges Congress to remove Confederate statues from U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday urged Congress to immediately take steps to remove from the U.S. Capitol 11 statues representing Confederate lead...
Jun 10, 2020
Pence says no rise in coronavirus cases seen yet due to protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday there has been no sign yet of an increase in coronavirus cases from two weeks of nationwide protests over police misconduct and ...
Jun 10, 2020
NASCAR bans Confederate flags at tracks
In the wake of nationwide protests of racism, NASCAR moved Wednesday to ban the Confederate flag from its racetracks and facilities. NASCAR issued a statement that read, "The presence of the Confedera...
Jun 10, 2020
Amazon implements one-year moratorium on police use of facial recognition software
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it was implementing a one-year moratorium on the use of its facial recognition software by the police following backlash over the use of racially biased su...
Jun 10, 2020
North Korea says U.S. has no standing to comment on inter-Korean affairs: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's Foreign Ministry on Thursday said the United States has no standing to comment on inter-Korean affairs, the state media KCNA reported. The report comes after the U.S. S...
Jun 10, 2020
U.S. Chamber joins groups seeking more coronavirus aid for childcare providers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday joined a chorus of groups urging Congress to aid childcare providers who face higher costs and decreased capacity as businesses start r...
Jun 10, 2020
Los Angeles County to allow movie and TV production to resume
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles County officials said on Wednesday that movie and TV production can resume on Friday, but movie theaters must remain closed because of the coronavirus epidemic. Cal...
Jun 10, 2020
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