Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Bank of America pledges $1 billion to address racial, economic inequality
(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp said on Tuesday it is making a $1 billion, four-year commitment to help communities address economic and racial inequality exacerbated by the COVID-19 global pandemic....
Jun 02, 2020
Proteins in COVID-19 patients’ blood could predict severity of illness, study finds
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found 27 key proteins in the blood of people infected with COVID-19 which they say could act as predictive biomarkers for how ill a patient could bec...
Jun 02, 2020
Where U.S. coronavirus cases are on the rise
By Chris Canipe and Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - Several southern U.S. states reported sharp increases in COVID-19 infections, with Alabama, South Carolina and Virginia all seeing new cases rise 35% or m...
Jun 02, 2020
Trade war tradeoff: How a Missouri town got America’s dirtiest air
By Tim McLaughlin MARSTON, Missouri (Reuters) - The residents of New Madrid County cheered in 2018 when a bankrupt aluminum smelter that rises over the Missouri region's vast farm fields restarted ope...
Jun 02, 2020
With rallies halted and tweets fact-checked, Trump campaign turns to smartphone app
By Jarrett Renshaw and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Should President Donald Trump and Twitter ultimately part ways, his campaign has a backup plan at the ready to get his voice out. Tensions ...
Jun 02, 2020
Gilead’s next step on coronavirus: inhaled remdesivir, other easier-to-use versions
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc is developing easier-to-administer versions of its antiviral treatment remdesivir for COVID-19 that could be used outside of hospitals, including ones ...
Jun 02, 2020
Stock futures hit three-month high on prospects of economic recovery
By Devik Jain (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures hit a three-month high on Tuesday as hopes of a rebound from a coronavirus-led economic slump prevailed over fears of disruption from widespread prot...
Jun 02, 2020
Eight U.S. states cast ballots on biggest voting day since coronavirus pandemic
By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eight states and the District of Columbia hold primary elections on Tuesday, the biggest test yet of officials' readiness to manage a surge of mail ballots an...
Jun 02, 2020
As racial tensions turn violent, a careful balancing act for Biden
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Joseph Ax WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - The demonstrations convulsing U.S. cities have forced Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden to strike a careful balance between val...
Jun 02, 2020
Floyd family autopsy could help accused policeman’s defense, legal experts say
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - An independent autopsy that found George Floyd died solely from asphyxiation could actually bolster the defense of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing hi...
Jun 02, 2020
