Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
New York records deadliest day in coronavirus crisis
(Reuters) - New York reported its deadliest day in the coronavirus pandemic, with 731 new deaths in the state to a total of 5,489 fatalities even as Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday that hospital...
Apr 07, 2020
Eli Lilly lowers insulin costs as coronavirus crisis deepens
(Reuters) - Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co said on Tuesday it has capped the out-of-pocket cost for insulin to $35 per month to help diabetes patients across the United States, many of whom are facing finan...
Apr 07, 2020
Trump campaign spokeswoman McEnany to become White House press secretary: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A spokeswoman for President Donald Trump's campaign, Kayleigh McEnany, will become the new White House press secretary, CNN reported, in the latest shakeup of the president's co...
Apr 07, 2020
Congress presses Trump administration to fix small business relief program
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers have urged the Treasury Department to clarify and streamline the government's small business loan program, after hearing gripes from local busin...
Apr 07, 2020
Wisconsin pushes ahead with presidential primary despite coronavirus fears
By John Whitesides (Reuters) - After a flurry of 11th-hour legal action failed to stop the balloting, Wisconsin voters will head to the polls for a presidential primary and state and local elections o...
Apr 07, 2020
Futures surge on early signs of coronavirus slowdown in hot spots
By Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures bounced for a second straight day on Tuesday as risk appetite returned on tentative signs the coronavirus outbreak was starting to plateau in...
Apr 07, 2020
Estate of Walmart worker who died from COVID-19 sues for wrongful death
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - The family of a Walmart Inc employee in Illinois who died after contracting COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, has filed a lawsuit accusing the retai...
Apr 07, 2020
White House spokeswoman Grisham switches to first lady staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is leaving to become chief of staff to first lady Melania Trump, the White House said on Tuesday. Grisham, who used to be communica...
Apr 07, 2020
Impossible dilemma? World watches Italy as businesses plead to return to work
By Giselda Vagnoni ROME (Reuters) - Many Italian companies and academics are pressing the government to reopen factories to prevent an economic catastrophe, as the world watches how the first Western ...
Apr 07, 2020
Indian leaders hesitate to end world’s biggest lockdown
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's 21-day lockdown is set to end next week but several state leaders have called for an extension or only a partial lifting of restrictions, saying is the...
Apr 07, 2020
