Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard dies at age 87: Rolling Stone
(Reuters) - Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n' roll" who built his ground-breaking sound with a boiling blend of boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues and gospel, died on Saturday at...
May 09, 2020
EU Commission calls for state guarantees for vouchers for cancelled travel
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will tell countries in the European Union to provide state guarantees for travel vouchers during the coronavirus pandemic, if they prefer people to accept ...
May 09, 2020
Rights group says Saudi Arabia is holding a senior prince incommunicado since March
DUBAI (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday that Saudi Arabian authorities recently detained and are holding incommunicado Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, who had previously been netted in...
May 09, 2020
NCAA president: Sports won’t return until campuses reopen
College sports will not resume until all students are back on campus, NCAA president Mark Emmert said Friday. Speaking on the NCAA's Twitter feed regarding the start of college athletics amid the coro...
May 09, 2020
Bankruptcy court approves Neiman Marcus’ plea to access financing
(Reuters) - U.S. luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus Group said on Friday it received court approval to access $675 million of its debtor-in-possession financing, which will allow continuity o...
May 09, 2020
Coronavirus forces Russia to hold slimmed down Victory Day in blow to Putin
By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia marks 75 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Saturday, but the coronavirus outbreak has forced it to scale back c...
May 09, 2020
FDA commissioner in self-quarantine after exposure to person with COVID-19
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn is in self-quarantine for a couple of weeks after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COV...
May 08, 2020
Australia’s biggest states hold off relaxing COVID-19 lockdowns
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's most populous states held back from easing COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday even as some states allowed small gatherings and got ready to open restaur...
May 08, 2020
U.S. women’s soccer team file to appeal equal pay ruling
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - The U.S. women's soccer team have filed to appeal a district court decision handed down last week that dismissed their claims for equal pay, a spokesperson for the team sai...
May 08, 2020
Roy Horn of Las Vegas magic duo Siegfried and Roy dies of COVID-19: report
(Reuters) - Magician Roy Horn, who alongside Siegfried Fischbacher starred in a popular, long-running Las Vegas act built around rare tigers, died on Friday from of complications of COVID-19, the Las ...
May 08, 2020
