Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Snowboarding-White tests out halfpipe course at Beijing Games
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - American three-time gold medallist Shaun White checked out the halfpipe course at the Beijing Games in what is likely to be his final Olympics. In an Instagram post publ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
ATP roundup: Diego Schwartzman swiftly advances at Cordoba
Top-seeded Diego Schwartzman of Argentina needed just 71 minutes on Wednesday to defeat countrymate Juan Pablo Ficovich 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the Corboda Open in Argentina. Schwartzman, rank...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
Australian mining billionaire files lawsuit against Facebook over scam ads
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest said on Thursday he is launching criminal proceedings against Meta Platform Inc's Facebook in an Australian court, alleging that it bre...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
Mississippi becomes 37th U.S. state to legalize medical marijuana
(Reuters) - Mississippi joined 36 other U.S. states in legalizing marijuana for medical use on Wednesday, as the governor signed legislation permitting cannabis for treatment of severe, debilitating h...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
Olympics-Skeleton-Belgian Meylemans enters Olympic Village after isolation scare
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Belgian skeleton racer Kim Meylemans has made it to one of the Olympic villages after tearfully describing on Instagram her anguish over facing seven days o...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
Olympics-Actor Jackie Chan carries Olympic torch atop Great Wall
By Ryan Woo and Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - The Olympic torch relay began its second day on Thursday atop the Great Wall, with Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan and Chinese Olympic medallists among tho...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
Olympics-Beijing Games see 55 COVID-19 cases on Feb 2, highest daily tally
BEIJING (Reuters) - A total of 55 new COVID-19 infections were found among Olympic Games-related personnel on Feb. 2, the chair of the Beijing 2022 medical expert panel said on Thursday, the highest d...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
Soccer-US dominate Honduras in 3-0 World Cup qualifying win
(Reuters) -The United States hammered Honduras 3-0 on Wednesday for a much-needed three points in World Cup qualifying. After getting off to a sluggish start in their 2-0 loss to Canada on Sunday, the...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
Mexico's Cemex announces first step toward solar-powered plants
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican cement maker Cemex said on Wednesday it had achieved the first step in fully powering plants with solar energy, producing what is known as clinker via the sun's rays. C...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
Golf-Vic Open replaces NZ Open as British Open qualifier
(Reuters) - Next week's Vic Open will award three spots into the British Open for the first time as part of the Open qualifying series, organisers said on Thursday. The announcement comes after Tuesda...
Thomson Reuters Feb 02, 2022
