Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Scientists turn to sharks to improve hurricane predictions
By Marta Serafinko Aug 8 (Reuters) - From the killer shark of "Jaws" to the tornado-tossed predators of the "Sharknado" movies, films long have portrayed sharks as objects of summer fear. But when a s...
Thomson Reuters Aug 08, 2026
India warned Diageo that its whisky's 'matured in American oak casks' claim was misleading
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - India's food safety regulator warned liquor giant Diageo that it misleadingly claimed one of its top-selling whiskies was "matured in American oak casks", ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 08, 2026
Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general
By David Morgan and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans on Saturday narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche to be President Donald Trump's attorney general, capping one o...
Thomson Reuters Aug 08, 2026
U.S. Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert federal shutdown before election
By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. Senate passed a temporary measure to fund federal agencies through December 11 on Saturday, in a move intended to avert a cripplin...
Thomson Reuters Aug 08, 2026
MLB roundup: Ryan Waldschmidt's walk-off HR lifts D-backs over Dodgers
Ryan Waldschmidt hit a walk-off two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 4-3 in Phoenix on Friday, sending Los Angeles to its seventh consecutive lo...
Thomson Reuters Aug 08, 2026
Cam Smith's 2 home runs push Astros past Padres
Cam Smith homered twice Friday night and the visiting Houston Astros made it 13 wins in 16 games by doubling up the San Diego Padres 6-3. Smith initiated the scoring in the top of the second with his ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 08, 2026
British music festivals stage tentative revival with perks and payment plans
By Harry Robertson LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Britain's music festivals are showing signs of a revival after a rough few years, with big events such as Boomtown selling out at record speed this year as...
Thomson Reuters Aug 08, 2026
Bodies spotted at site where five climbers went missing last year
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Nepali rescue workers have spotted five bodies at a site where the same number of climbers went missing last year, officials said on Saturday. Three foreig...
Thomson Reuters Aug 07, 2026
Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Eduardo Baptista TOKYO/BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan's southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,...
Thomson Reuters Aug 07, 2026
Delaware judge orders Verisk to proceed with $2.35 billion AccuLynx deal
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - A Delaware judge ordered data analytics firm Verisk to try completing its planned $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software maker AccuLynx, with the...
Thomson Reuters Aug 07, 2026
