Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Nine companies rent 23 million barrels worth of space in U.S. emergency oil reserve: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nine companies including Chevron , Exxon and Alon USA have agreed to rent space to store 23 million barrels of crude in the U.S. emergency oil reserve, a U.S. official said on W...
Apr 29, 2020
Exclusive: Trump says he does not believe polls that show Biden ahead in presidential race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday he does not believe opinion polls that show his likely Democratic presidential opponent, Joe Biden, leading in the 2020 race for...
Apr 29, 2020
Exclusive: Trump says China wants him to lose re-election race
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China's handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing "will do anything they can" to make him lose his ...
Apr 29, 2020
RVs become temporary homes for doctors caring for COVID-19 patients
(Reuters) - Doctors caring for COVID-19 patients at hospitals across the United States have taken up temporary residence in donated recreational vehicles, parked outside their homes, as a way to keep ...
Apr 29, 2020
Mexican farmers give away tomatoes as demand squashed by coronavirus
By Sharay Angulo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican tomato farmers are so hard pressed to sell their product at home or abroad due to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak that they have had...
Apr 29, 2020
Asian stocks set to track U.S. gains as virus treatment hopes lift confidence
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian equity markets were poised to gain on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's rally after positive trial results of an experimental COVID-19 treatment, a U.S. Fede...
Apr 29, 2020
Hologic launches second COVID-19 test to help reach more Americans
(Reuters) - Hologic Inc on Wednesday said it is launching a second COVID-19 test that will help to dramatically expand testing capabilities in the United States. The molecular assay to detect the SARS...
Apr 29, 2020
Biden weighs naming cabinet officials before election, including Republicans
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would consider announcing the names of some cabinet officials before the election - and that some of th...
Apr 29, 2020
Small protests break out in Lebanese cities in third night of unrest
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Small protests fueled by worsening economic conditions in Lebanon broke out across several cities late on Wednesday, marking a third night of unrest. Lebanon is in the throes of a d...
Apr 29, 2020
Trump administration to speed coronavirus vaccine development: senior administration official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is planning to speed up development of a coronavirus vaccine with the goal of having 100 million doses ready by the end of 2020, a senior administration...
Apr 29, 2020
