Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Four ex-Alabama St. players paid to fix game in 2024
Four players on the 2024-25 Alabama State men's basketball team committed sports betting integrity violations, the NCAA announced on Friday. Amarr Knox, Shawn Fulcher, Corey Hines and Tony Madlock eng...
Jun 05, 2026
Democrat Xavier Becerra projected to advance to November ballot for California governor
June 5(Reuters) - Democratic former cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra is projected to advance to the November ballot for California governor after Tuesday's primary election, U.S. media said on Friday....
Jun 05, 2026
Second Texas screwworm case confirmed as outbreak fears grow
By Cassandra Garrison, Heather Schlitz and Leah Douglas LA PRYOR, Texas/MEXICO CITY, June 5 (Reuters) - A second case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite was confirmed in Texas by the U.S. Departme...
Jun 05, 2026
Roche obesity drug helps patients shed 22.7% of weight in mid-stage trial
By Maggie Fick June 5 (Reuters) - Roche said on Friday that patients lost 22.7% of their body weight in a mid-stage trial of its dual-acting experimental obesity drug, with more than a quarter of thos...
Jun 05, 2026
US strikes Iran radar sites after Iranian drone launch
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it carried out strikes on Iranian radar sites on Friday in what it called a defensive action after Iran launched four attack drones toward the Str...
Jun 05, 2026
North Korea to build 10,000-ton destroyer, state media says before Xi visit
By Heejin Kim SEOUL, June 6 (Reuters) - North Korea plans to build a 10,000-ton destroyer and develop secret underwater weapons, state media said on Saturday, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi ...
Jun 05, 2026
Putin held 'friendly one-on-one meeting' with Germany's Schroeder, Kremlin says
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 5 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held a one-on-one meeting with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, which was "good and friendly," Kremlin aide Yuri ...
Jun 05, 2026
Netflix names longtime director Jay Hoag as chairman, succeeding Reed Hastings
June 5 (Reuters) - Netflix appointed lead independent director Jay Hoag as chairman of its board, succeeding Reed Hastings, who stepped down from the board of the streaming service he co-founded nearl...
Jun 05, 2026
J&J beats lawsuit alleging that talc caused three women's cancer
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuters) - A Los Angeles jury on Friday sided with Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by the families of three women who alleged that the company's talc products cause...
Jun 05, 2026
Iran has launched multiple drones towards the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reports
June 5 (Reuters) - Iran has launched multiple drones towards the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reported on Friday, citing a U.S. official who also said at least four drones were shot down by U.S. aircraft. (R...
Jun 05, 2026
