Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Athletics-American Hobbs ends Jamaican dominance in women's Diamond League 100m
LAUSANNE (Reuters) - American Aleia Hobbs won the women's 100 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, beating Jamaica's Shericka Jackson in a photo finish on Friday. Hobbs won in 10.87 secon...
Thomson Reuters Aug 26, 2022
Meta head of virtual reality platform Horizon leaving company
By Katie Paul and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc's head of virtual reality social platform Horizon, Vivek Sharma, is leaving the company, he told Reuters on Friday. A spokesman for Face...
Thomson Reuters Aug 26, 2022
Venezuelan mural artist uses recycled plastic to light up Caracas suburb
GUATIRE, Venezuela (Reuters) - On the outskirts of Caracas, dozens of children and older residents are hard at work carefully gluing plastic bottle caps onto a cement wall, which in just two weeks has...
Thomson Reuters Aug 26, 2022
‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols’ ashes headed for solar orbit
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The late actress Nichelle Nichols, best known as Lieutenant Uhura on "Star Trek," will become the latest member of the 1960s television series to be memori...
Thomson Reuters Aug 26, 2022
Tennis-Gauff says she earned first paycheck as Serena 'stunt double'
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Coco Gauff often talks about compatriot Serena Williams as an inspiration and on Friday she said the 23-times Grand Slam winner is partially to thank for h...
Thomson Reuters Aug 26, 2022
Doping-Russian race walker Ivanov, Indian discus thrower Dhillon banned by AIU
(Reuters) - Russian race walker Aleksandr Ivanov and Indian discus thrower Navjeet Kaur Dhillon have been banned for using prohibited substances, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday. Dat...
Thomson Reuters Aug 26, 2022
Brazil posts biggest current account deficit for May in eight years
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil posted a current account deficit of $3.5 billion in May, the worst result for the month in eight years, amid trade balance weakening, central bank figures showed on Friday....
Thomson Reuters Aug 26, 2022
U.S. citizen died recently in Ukraine -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen recently died in Ukraine, a State Department spokesperson said on Friday, adding that officials are in touch with the family and are providing consular assistance...
Thomson Reuters Aug 26, 2022
Tennis-Tsitsipas says off-court coaching will end unfair violations
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stefanos Tsitsipas believes new rules allowing coaching from the stands will help stop unfair violations at the U.S. Open where the fourth seed is hoping to collect...
Thomson Reuters Aug 26, 2022
MAGA Republican actions fit 'definition of fascism,' White House says
(Reuters) - The actions of some Republicans allied to former President Donald Trump fit the definition of fascism, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Friday, a day after Pres...
Thomson Reuters Aug 26, 2022
