Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Ignorance, fear, whispers: North Korean defectors say contacts in the dark about Kim
By Josh Smith and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - Defectors from North Korea say many of their relatives and contacts were unaware of the international speculation over leader Kim Jong Un's health or wer...
Apr 28, 2020
Futures jump with focus on earnings, easing lockdowns
By C Nivedita (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures climbed higher on Tuesday ahead of the next round of quarterly earnings reports, with investors also keenly looking at the safety of reopening econom...
Apr 28, 2020
Lufthansa still considering protection from creditors: company source
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The idea of German flagship carrier Lufthansa using a type of protection from creditors is not yet off the table, a source at the airline said on Tuesday. The source added that L...
Apr 28, 2020
Ohio to vote, largely by mail, in primary delayed by COVID-19
By Simon Lewis (Reuters) - Ohio will hold nominating contests largely by mail on Tuesday after voting originally scheduled for March 17 was delayed and in-person voting curtailed, as the coronavirus p...
Apr 28, 2020
Trump, U.S. House face off in court over subpoena power
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a historic dispute between the Trump administration and the U.S. House of Representatives over how much power...
Apr 28, 2020
U.S. coronavirus cases approach one million, one-third of global infections: Reuters tally
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - U.S. cases of the novel coronavirus were approaching 1 million on Tuesday, having doubled in 18 days, and made up one-third of all infections in the world, according to a ...
Apr 28, 2020
Food 2 Go-Go: Oregon strip club brings burlesque to coronavirus carry-out
By Terray Sylvester PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - An Oregon strip club forced into the takeout-dining business in the age of the coronavirus has returned to its burlesque roots by offering delivery and d...
Apr 28, 2020
Exclusive: North Korea economic delegation to visit Beijing for food, trade talks – sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - A North Korean economic delegation is due to arrive in Beijing this week to discuss food supplies and trade issues as the coronavirus pandemic has severely disrupted the country's ...
Apr 28, 2020
New York AG raises concerns about Amazon’s pandemic safety practices: source
By Kanishka Singh and Aakriti Bhalla (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc may have violated safety measures and labor practices amid the coronavirus pandemic as it fired a warehouse protest leader last month, N...
Apr 28, 2020
Pope says obey rules during exit from coronavirus lockdowns
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Tuesday urged people to obey rules aimed at preventing a devastating second wave of infections as their leaders begin to ease coronavirus lo...
Apr 28, 2020
