Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Trump says his administration is talking to Republican senators about work visa issue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration is talking to Republican senators about work visa issues, amid the coronavirus outbreak that has wreaked havoc on the ...
May 07, 2020
U.S. coronavirus deaths exceed 75,000: Reuters tally
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 75,000 deaths on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, after the White House shelved a step-by-step guide prepared by healt...
May 07, 2020
U.S. House panel calls March screening of travelers from Italy, South Korea ineffective
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration failed to conduct effective coronavirus screenings of airline passengers entering the United States from Italy and South Korea in earl...
May 07, 2020
U.S. cryptocurrency investor sues suburban NYC teen for $71.4 million over alleged swindle
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. cryptocurrency investor on Thursday sued a suburban New York high school senior, accusing the 18-year-old of being the mastermind and ringleader of a cy...
May 07, 2020
U.S. dropping criminal case against ex-Trump adviser Flynn: AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is dropping the criminal case against Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, The Associated Press reported on...
May 07, 2020
Prosecutor abruptly quits handling case against ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lead career prosecutor on Thursday abruptly withdrew from handling the criminal case against President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michae...
May 07, 2020
U.S. Senate upholds Trump veto of ‘insulting’ Iran war powers resolution
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate failed on Thursday to override President Donald Trump's veto of a resolution that would have limited his ability to wage war against Iran by...
May 07, 2020
Texas governor bans jail time for coronavirus lockdown violations
By Brad Brooks AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday banned the jailing of anybody in the state who defied his orders to shut businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic, a m...
May 07, 2020
U.S. railroad Amtrak will require all passengers to wear facial coverings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Thursday it will require all passengers in stations, trains and connecting buses to wear facial coverings starting May 11. Major airlines ...
May 07, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. companies got emergency government loans despite having months of cash
By Joshua Franklin and Lawrence Delevingne NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - When American companies recently applied for U.S. government loans meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus crisis,...
May 07, 2020
