Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
House Democrats demand probes of police killings of black Americans
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Thursday asked the Justice Department to investigate systemic police misconduct following a spate o...
May 28, 2020
Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight
By Danish Siddiqui and Zeba Siddiqui NEW DELHI (Reuters) - It was barely noon on Thursday when the metal doors of the mortuary at a hospital in south New Delhi swung open and staff in white coveralls ...
May 28, 2020
UPS adds ‘peak’ surcharge amid coronavirus fueled delivery spike
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc on May 31 will slap surcharges on U.S. e-commerce companies that have flooded its delivery network with shipments of everything from packaged food to ...
May 28, 2020
ViacomCBS slashes up to 400 jobs as part of merger restructuring: source
By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) - ViacomCBS Inc is cutting up to 400 employees across CBS as part of its plan to save $750 million from its merger with CBS, a source familiar with the matter sa...
May 28, 2020
Nordstrom sales plunge nearly 40% on pandemic hit
(Reuters) - Upscale department store chain Nordstrom Inc on Thursday reported a nearly 40% slump in quarterly sales, as lockdowns to contain the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to shut stores. The company...
May 28, 2020
Chris Rock, Rosie Perez appear with New York Gov. Cuomo, urge mask wearing
(Reuters) - Comedian Chris Rock and actress Rosie Perez made a surprise appearance at New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's daily news conference to underscore his message that the public should wear masks...
May 28, 2020
U.S. senators offer bill to prepare for the next pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators offered a bipartisan $3 billion plan on Thursday to prepare for the next global health crisis, putting a premium on fighting disease outbreaks and pandemics like C...
May 28, 2020
Boston Marathon cancelled because of COVID-19
(Reuters) - The Boston Marathon, originally scheduled to be held in April and then postponed until September because of the COVID-19 pandemic, has now been cancelled, race organisers said on Thursday....
May 28, 2020
Renault poised to announce 15,000 layoffs worldwide: union
PARIS (Reuters) - French car maker Renault is poised to announce 15,000 layoffs worldwide on Friday as it unveils a turnaround plan to cope with slumping demand and excess costs, a representative for ...
May 28, 2020
U.S. indicts North Koreans, accuses state-owned bank of evading sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department accused North Korea's state owned bank of evading U.S. sanctions laws and charged 28 North Korean and 5 Chinese citizens with committing money launde...
May 28, 2020
