Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Florida governor asks court to stay felon voting ruling
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gave notice on Friday that he will appeal a federal judge's decision on voting rights for felons, while asking for a stay on the rul...
May 29, 2020
‘Am I next?’ Tennis star Gauff joins chorus of protest after Minneapolis death
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Teenage tennis phenomenon Coco Gauff released a video protesting killings of African-Americans in the United States on Friday, joining a chorus of outrage across the country that ...
May 29, 2020
Washington, D.C., will cut speed limit on residential streets to 20 mph
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The mayor of the U.S. capital said Friday Washington D.C. will reduce the speed limit on most local city streets by 20% to 20 miles per hour starting June 1 in a bid to reduce p...
May 29, 2020
Prototype of new SpaceX rocket Starship explodes on Texas test pad
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) - A prototype of SpaceX's upcoming heavy-lift rocket, Starship, exploded on Friday during ground tests in south Texas as Elon Musk's space company pursued an aggressive deve...
May 29, 2020
Trump says terminating U.S. relationship with World Health Organization over virus
By Steve Holland and Michelle Nichols WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he is terminating the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization over i...
May 29, 2020
House Democrats launch inquiry into Medicare stimulus payouts
By Sarah N. Lynch and Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Friday launched an inquiry into whether the Health and Human Services Department misdirected b...
May 29, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. warns governments, firms against aiding Iran fuel shipments to Venezuela – envoy
By Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seeking to deter further shipments of Iranian fuel to Venezuela, the Trump administration has quietly warned foreign governments, seaports, ...
May 29, 2020
Lyft violates Washington DC sick day law during pandemic, lawsuit claims
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lyft Inc was sued on Friday by a former driver who accused the ride-sharing company of failing to provide required paid sick leave to drivers in Washington, D....
May 29, 2020
Biden calls for ‘real leadership’ after Trump alludes to violence after police killing
By Michael Martina DETROIT (Reuters) - Joe Biden on Friday called for justice and "real leadership", accusing President Donald Trump of encouraging violence by threatening deadly military force to sto...
May 29, 2020
Florida officials approve Walt Disney World re-opening plans
(Reuters) - Florida officials have approved plans for a phased reopening of Walt Disney World in Orlando starting on July 11, according to a memo from a state agency released on Friday. The state also...
May 29, 2020
