Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Soccer-Palmeiras president asks fans to stop sending her money
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The new president of Brazilian club Palmeiras appealed to fans to stop sending money to her personal bank account on Thursday, a day after the details were revealed at her inaugu...
Dec 16, 2021
Jon Jones accepts plea, domestic violence charge dropped
UFC fighter Jon Jones accepted a plea deal in Nevada that keeps him out of jail and results in the domestic violence charge against him being dismissed. Jones pleaded no contest Tuesday to a lesser ch...
Dec 16, 2021
Eight heart inflammation cases among young kids who got COVID-19 shot - U.S. CDC
(Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it had received reports of eight cases of myocarditis, a type of heart inflammation, in children aged 5-11 years who rec...
Dec 16, 2021
Latin American oil auctions kick off after two-year lull
By Marianna Parraga and Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) - Latin America's oil frontiers are back in the spotlight with auctions coming up in Brazil, Guyana and the Andean region that are expected to a...
Dec 16, 2021
Motor racing-Formula One ensures Todt's successor has plenty on his plate
PARIS (Reuters) - Motorsport's world governing body, the FIA, will announce a new president on Friday with the successor to Jean Todt possibly coming from outside Europe for the first time. Former ral...
Dec 16, 2021
Bruins add three players to COVID-19 protocols
The Bruins added three players and a staff member to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol on Thursday. Forwards Anton Blidh and Trent Frederic and goaltender Jeremy Swayman joined a group that already included...
Dec 16, 2021
Biden signs bill raising U.S. debt limit into law - White House
(Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a bill raising the U.S. debt limit into law, the White House said in a statement, averting what would have been an unprecedented default. The U.S. Co...
Dec 16, 2021
Sport-Leagues struggle to contain outbreaks as holiday season nears
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - North America's major leagues were struggling to contain an explosion of COVID-19 outbreaks on Thursday as fans were bracing for a holiday season of disruption. For three ...
Dec 16, 2021
Omicron could soon swamp critical care in Canada's most populous province
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in Ontario, Canada's most populous province, and could overwhelm intensive care units early next month withou...
Dec 16, 2021
Analysis: Jabs for jobs - U.S. vaccine mandates offer bargaining chip for worker rights
By David Sherfinski WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - U.S. vaccine mandates are giving workers greater negotiating power, experts say, as the threat of strikes and collective action wins conce...
Dec 16, 2021
