Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. envoy blasts Moscow’s ‘secret’ trial of ex-marine charged with spying
By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador in Moscow accused Russian authorities on Monday of making a mockery of justice after he was turned away for a second time from what he called a ...
Apr 20, 2020
Nothing hidden from member states, CDC experts on board: WHO chief
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. experts have been an important part of the World Health Organization (WHO) fight against COVID-19 since the outbreak began, and nothing has been "hidden" from any member state,...
Apr 20, 2020
New York nurses sue state and two hospitals over ‘inadequate’ virus protection
(Reuters) - The New York State Nurses Association sued the state and two hospitals on Monday to force them to provide equipment and adopt safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among the as...
Apr 20, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu, rival Gantz sign unity government deal: joint statement
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist election rival Benny Gantz signed an agreement on Monday to form an emergency coalition government that would end a yea...
Apr 20, 2020
New York governor says ‘don’t need protests to convince anyone’ of anxiety over lockdowns
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that he understood why some people are protesting the closing down of businesses in response to the coronavirus but argued relaxing restrictio...
Apr 20, 2020
In coronavirus lockdown, Californians take the high road and get cannabis delivered
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Facing isolation and rising stress because of the novel coronavirus, Californians are buying more cannabis products, especially for home delivery. The state, which legalized re...
Apr 20, 2020
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 41,000 as protesters demand restrictions end: Reuters tally
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - U.S. coronavirus deaths topped 41,000 on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as more protesters gathered in state capitals to demand an early end to the lockdowns, while...
Apr 20, 2020
Death toll in Canada mass shooting rises to 18: Trudeau
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The death toll from the worst mass shooting in Canadian history has risen to 18, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday, including a police officer and the gunman. "A...
Apr 20, 2020
Saudi Arabia gets physical with Russia in underground oil bout
By Olga Yagova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Behind a Saudi-Russian truce to stabilise oil markets with a record output cut, market players are seeing the two production heavyweights still trading blows in the p...
Apr 20, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court rules that jury verdicts must be unanimous
By Lawrence Hurley The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of trial by jury requires a unanimous verdict in serious crimes, handing a victory to a Louisiana man convic...
Apr 20, 2020
