Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
‘Dengue kills too’ – Latin America faces two epidemics at once
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) - As the coronavirus kills thousands and dominates government attention across Latin America, another deadly viral infection is quietly stalking the region. Dengue -...
May 12, 2020
Biden warns against coronavirus stimulus corruption
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden warned on Tuesday he would scrutinize any "big company or political insider" who received federal stimulus money they were not suppos...
May 12, 2020
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams endorses Biden for U.S. president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Georgia state minority leader Stacey Abrams, a possible Democratic vice presidential pick, endorsed presumptive nominee Joe Biden for U.S. president on Tuesday, citing hi...
May 12, 2020
Watchdog reports record number of anti-Semitic incidents in U.S. last year
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Jews in the United States suffered the largest number of anti-Semitic incidents last year since the Anti-Defamation League began collecting records 40 years ago, the raci...
May 12, 2020
Futures edge higher on recovery hopes, China tariff exemptions
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures ticked higher on Tuesday as China's move to waive off tariffs on some U.S imports added to hopes that the easing of virus-led business shutdowns wou...
May 12, 2020
In one Florida school district, virtual school is not a virtual vacation
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Many U.S. schools have stopped taking attendance since the COVID-19 pandemic forced classes online, but one South Florida district has remained committed to the scholast...
May 12, 2020
U.S. Congress to quiz bank regulators on coronavirus rule-easing, assistance
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers will quiz U.S. regulators this week on their efforts to help struggling consumers, oversight of massive federal bailout packages and regulatory easin...
May 12, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. government officials worry about return of dual citizens if Mexico’s pandemic worsens
By Ted Hesson, Jonathan Landay and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government officials are concerned that dual U.S.-Mexico citizens may flee to the United States if the coronavirus outbrea...
May 12, 2020
WHO sees ‘potentially positive data’ on COVID-19 treatments
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that some treatments appear to be limiting the severity or length of the COVID-19 respiratory disease and said the body is focusing on ...
May 12, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Trump bid to keep his finances secret
By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday hears arguments in a major showdown over presidential powers arising from President Donald Trump's attempts...
May 12, 2020
