Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
China, U.S. to gain from cooperation, lose from confrontation – Chinese diplomat
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top diplomat Wang Yi said on Sunday that China and the United States both stand to gain from cooperation and would lose from confrontation, adding that both sides must find...
May 24, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu goes on trial for corruption
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The corruption trial of Benjamin Netanyahu opens on Sunday in a Jerusalem court, where he will become the first serving Israeli prime minister to face criminal prosecution, in a ...
May 24, 2020
Hong Kong braces for protests on heels of proposed national security laws
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong braced on Sunday for its first protests since Beijing's controversial plan to directly impose national security laws on the city, in what could provide a litmus test of...
May 23, 2020
Elizabeth Warren to host private fundraiser for Biden: NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has agreed to host a high-dollar fundraising event for Joe Biden's presidential campaign, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citin...
May 23, 2020
Stadium shuttered? No problem. Rent your Field of Dreams on Airbnb
(Reuters) - U.S. professional sports may be on hold during the pandemic, but anybody with $1,500 can rent a minor league baseball stadium in Florida on Airbnb to create their own experience. The water...
May 23, 2020
North Korea’s Kim vows to further bolster nuclear war deterrence: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a military meeting to discuss new policies to bolster the country's nuclear capabilities, state media KCNA said on Sunday. "Set forth at the me...
May 23, 2020
U.S. CDC reports total of 1,595,885 coronavirus cases, 96,002 deaths
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday reported 1,595,885 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 24,268 cases from its previous count, and said the num...
May 23, 2020
Wary U.S. embarks on Memorial Day weekend amid rain at COVID-19 epicenter
By Sinad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - Memorial Day weekend, which culminates in ceremonies to honor U.S. military dead, got off to a cautious start on Saturday, especially in rain-soaked New York, epice...
May 23, 2020
Behind Trump and Sessions Twitter row, a key Senate seat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Donald Trump are fighting on social media about a primary battle in Alabama that may be key to Republicans retaining con...
May 23, 2020
In Oklahoma pork-packing town, COVID stirs fear, faith and sorrow
By Andrew Hay and Andy Sullivan GUYMON, Okla./Washington - (Reuters) - Over 25 years, the massive pork plant that dominates this small city brought jobs, new residents and an economic lifeline to a sl...
May 23, 2020
