Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Former President Bush, contrasting Trump approach, says protesters should be heard
By Peter Szekely (Reuters) - Former President George W. Bush said on Tuesday the killing of George Floyd reflected a "shocking failure" concerning racism in the country, and urged that protesters be h...
Jun 02, 2020
Exclusive: Most Americans sympathize with protests, disapprove of Trump’s response – Reuters/Ipsos
By Grant Smith, Joseph Ax and Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - A majority of Americans sympathize with nationwide protests over the death of an unarmed black man in police custody and disapprove of Pre...
Jun 02, 2020
Trump suggested taking control of Washington, D.C. police: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration floated the idea of taking control of Washington's police department amid nationwide protests over police brutality, according to media reports on Tuesd...
Jun 02, 2020
Google is sued in U.S. for tracking users’ ‘private’ internet browsing
(Reuters) - Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by tracking their internet use from browse...
Jun 02, 2020
Illinois to sell debt in first deal with Fed’s muni liquidity facility
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois announced on Tuesday an agreement to tap a new Federal Reserve borrowing program, marking the first state or local government to access funding to address revenue shortfal...
Jun 02, 2020
Perils for Pentagon as Trump threatens to militarize response to civil unrest
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Battlespace" was the word U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper used to describe protest sites in the United States. The top U.S. general then reinfo...
Jun 02, 2020
George Floyd, a ‘gentle giant,’ remembered in hometown Houston march
By Ernest Scheyder HOUSTON (Reuters) - George Floyd's hometown of Houston held a memorial march for him on Tuesday, where attendees recounted a "gentle giant" whose legacy had helped the city largely ...
Jun 02, 2020
Twitter names Patrick Pichette as chair of board
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Tuesday that it appointed Patrick Pichette as chair of the social network's board of directors, replacing Omid Kordestani. (Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru; ...
Jun 02, 2020
Zoom raises full-year revenue outlook on remote-work boost
(Reuters) - Zoom Video Communications Inc raised its full-year revenue forecast on Tuesday, riding on a surge in usage of its video conferencing platform as people turn to virtual meetings to stay con...
Jun 02, 2020
Former CEO pleads guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - The former chief executive of ASGN Inc pleaded guilty on Tuesday to participating in a vast U.S. college admissions fraud scheme by paying $300,000 to secure his son...
Jun 02, 2020
