Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
New York to reopen auto, horse-racing tracks without fans
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Watkins Glen International auto race circuit and several horse racing tracks in the state can reopen without fans from June 1, Governor Andrew Cuomo said...
May 16, 2020
Polish archbishop refers child abuse negligence case to Vatican
By Joanna Plucinska and Alicja Ptak WARSAW (Reuters) - The Polish Catholic Church's most senior archbishop notified the Vatican on Saturday of a Polish bishop accused of shielding priests known to hav...
May 16, 2020
New COVID-19 cases in New York coming from people leaving home, Cuomo says
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday the state's new confirmed COVID-19 cases are predominantly coming from people who left their homes to go shop, exercise or socialize and not...
May 16, 2020
Gates-backed at-home COVID tests await approval as FDA OKs separate kit
(Reuters) - An at-home coronavirus testing project in Seattle backed in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation remains in limbo as U.S. regulators on Saturday announced approval of a separate h...
May 16, 2020
Trump says he is considering restoring some funding to WHO, no decision made
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday his administration was considering numerous proposals about the World Health Organization, including one in which Washington would p...
May 16, 2020
Rwanda genocide suspect Kabuga arrested in Paris region: French justice ministry
PARIS (Reuters) - Rwanda genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga was arrested on Saturday in the Paris region, the French Justice Ministry said. Kabuga, 84, who was living under a false identity in a flat in...
May 16, 2020
Caravan of Georgia activists to hold rally for slain black jogger
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - A caravan of cars packed with protesters will trek from Atlanta to the small coastal community of Brunswick on Saturday to rally for a young black jogger killed by tw...
May 16, 2020
China asks United States to stop ‘unreasonable suppression’ of Huawei
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Saturday the United States needed to stop the "unreasonable suppression" of Chinese companies like Huawei. The Trump administration on Fr...
May 16, 2020
Greeks return to beaches in heatwave, but keep their umbrellas apart
By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) - Greeks flocked to the seaside on Saturday when more than 500 beaches reopened, as the country sought to walk the fine line between protecting people from COVID...
May 16, 2020
Saudi sovereign fund buys minority stakes in Citi, Boeing, Facebook
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has bought minority stakes in major American companies including Boeing , Facebook and Citigroup , according to a U.S. regulatory filing. The $30...
May 16, 2020
