Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Trump calls ousted health official a ‘disgruntled’ employee
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday an ousted health official who filed a whistleblower's complaint accusing the administration of retaliating when he vo...
May 06, 2020
Lyft revenue surprises with 23% rise, ‘on path to profitability’ despite coronavirus
By Akanksha Rana and Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Lyft Inc on Wednesday surprised investors with higher-than-expected revenue and the ride-hailing company vowed further cost cuts to become profitable as th...
May 06, 2020
Was that a flush? U.S. Supreme Court handles teleconference experiment
By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's experiment in conducting oral arguments by teleconference this week - a change forced by the coronavirus pandemic - ...
May 06, 2020
Fauci, Birx will keep roles on coronavirus task force: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. top infectious disease doctor Anthony Fauci and coronavirus task force coordinator Deborah Birx will continue to hold their positions on the coronavirus task force moving f...
May 06, 2020
Some U.S. city transit agencies turn to Uber as ridership drops during coronavirus crisis
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - U.S. cities that have idled mass transit during coronavirus lockdowns are turning to an unusual partner to get essential workers to hospitals, warehouses and factories: ride...
May 06, 2020
Pentagon report says 130 civilians killed in 2019, lower than watchdog estimates
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military operations killed about 130 civilians and injured 91 others in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia last year, according to a Pentagon report seen by...
May 06, 2020
Detained American tells Venezuela state TV he plotted Maduro’s capture
By Brian Ellsworth and Angus Berwick CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan state television broadcast on Wednesday a video of captured American Luke Denman, in which he said he was instructed to seize contro...
May 06, 2020
U.S. Senate approves Trump security nominee after nearly two-year hold
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved William Evanina, President Donald Trump's nominee for a top counterintelligence position, after he was blocked for almost two years over a ...
May 06, 2020
Retail foot traffic ticks up as states loosen rules: Unacast
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Foot traffic to U.S. retail locations ticked up last week as more states relaxed restrictions imposed to fight the spread of the coronavirus, according to ce...
May 06, 2020
Trump says did not wear mask at Honeywell facility after consulting CEO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not wear a mask during a tour on Tuesday of a Honeywell International Inc factory in Arizona after consulting the company's ...
May 06, 2020
