Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. Senate confirms Trump nominee Ratcliffe to be top U.S. spy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate backed Republican House of Representatives member John Ratcliffe on Thursday as the next director of national intelligence, a victory for President Donald Trump ...
May 21, 2020
Popular New York City eatery gives sneak peek at post-coronavirus dining
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As shut-in Americans long for the days when they can once again enjoy simple pleasures like dining out, one New York City steakhouse has provided a possible glimpse of how reopene...
May 21, 2020
Rare child syndrome linked to COVID-19 now in 13 countries: New York governor
(Reuters) - The number of countries that have reported cases of a rare inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 and impacting children has nearly doubled in the past week to 13, New York Governor Andr...
May 21, 2020
U.S. says pulling out of Open Skies treaty, citing Russian violations
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States announced its intention to withdraw from the 35-nation Open Skies treaty that permits unarmed aerial surveillance flights over participating c...
May 21, 2020
Michigan Governor Whitmer reopens auto showrooms and retail by appointment
DETROIT (Reuters) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said on Thursday she signed a series of executive orders re-opening sectors of the economy across the state, including allowing retail and auto s...
May 21, 2020
Lori Loughlin, husband to plead guilty in college admissions scandal
(Reuters) - Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges for trying to fraudulently win their children's admission to th...
May 21, 2020
CVS Health ramps up COVID-19 drive-through test sites in 14 U.S. states
(Reuters) - CVS Health Corp said on Thursday it was expanding drive-through testing sites for COVID-19 to 350 locations in 14 U.S. states with an aim to open 1,000 sites nationwide by the end of May. ...
May 21, 2020
Texas naval air station reports active shooter, locks down: Navy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy said on Thursday it is aware of reports of a possible active shooter at a naval air station in Corpus Christi, Texas. The station itself tweeted earlier there was ...
May 21, 2020
British finance workers prepare for return to office of the future
By Lawrence White, Carolyn Cohn and Pamela Barbaglia LONDON (Reuters) - Limits on elevators, thermal imaging and temperature checks will greet a first wave of traders and bankers in Britain preparing ...
May 21, 2020
Indiana mattress business adapts to lure customers back
By Timothy Aeppel (Reuters) - Lauren Taylor is figuring out what's required to run a mattress store in the age of a deadly pandemic. As of May 4, when Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb allowed more parts ...
May 21, 2020
