Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Protests ‘to change the whole wide world’ following Floyd’s funeral
By Jennifer Hiller and Gary McWilliams HOUSTON (Reuters) - Protesters will take to the streets across the United States again on Wednesday one day after the funeral of George Floyd, whose death in pol...
Jun 10, 2020
U.S. companies vow to fight racism but face critics on diversity
By Ross Kerber, Helen Coster and Arriana McLymore (Reuters) - In the past, U.S. corporations have largely remained silent as protests erupted over killings of African-Americans by police officers. Tha...
Jun 10, 2020
Special Report: Pandemic exposes systemic staffing problems at U.S. nursing homes
By Chris Kirkham and Benjamin Lesser (Reuters) - One night in April, as coronavirus swept through the Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Robyn Esaw, a double amputee, signaled for hel...
Jun 10, 2020
For virus-tamer Merkel, global alliances trumped nationalism
By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - Travelling in convoy through the Chinese city of Wuhan last September, Angela Merkel called a halt. As her party crossed a bridge over the Yangtze river, the German...
Jun 10, 2020
Futures steady as investors await Fed’s economic outlook
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Dow futures ticked lower on Wednesday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting that could shed further light on the central ...
Jun 10, 2020
Explainer: What we know about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic
By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Scientists are turning a spotlight on China's version of the origins of the coronavirus pandemic as they scrutinize everything from the virus's genetic code to pr...
Jun 10, 2020
Retired judge to argue government shouldn’t drop case against Trump ex-adviser Flynn
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A retired judge on Wednesday is due to file his arguments for why a federal court in Washington should not allow the Justice Department to dismiss its criminal...
Jun 10, 2020
George Floyd’s brother to address U.S. House panel on police reforms
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the brothers of George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis sparked protests around the world, is due to speak to a Democratic-led congressional panel on Wed...
Jun 10, 2020
Anti-inflammatory and cancer drugs tested in UK as possible COVID-19 therapy
LONDON (Reuters) - Two drugs used to treat inflammatory diseases and cancer are being tested as potential therapies for patients with COVID-19, the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford announced on W...
Jun 10, 2020
A picture and its story: A shooting in Seattle
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Stunned protesters surround a car that has driven into their ranks. A man is lying on the ground nearby. Another man exits the driver's side of the vehicle brandishing a gun. The p...
Jun 10, 2020
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