Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Motorcycling-Martin takes pole in Australia Grand Prix qualifying
(Reuters) - World Championship leader Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing put in an impressive performance on Saturday to take pole position ahead of six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez in qualifying ahea...
Thomson Reuters Oct 18, 2024
Sydney's 'mystery' toxic beach balls are cosmetic, cleaning product waste
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Beaches in Sydney re-opened on Saturday for swimmers after authorities cleared thousands of black pollution balls washed ashore, which testing found to be formed from chemicals simi...
Thomson Reuters Oct 18, 2024
ATP roundup: Top seeds fall in Antwerp, Stockholm, Almaty
Frenchman Hugo Gaston ousted No. 1 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 as the top three seeds all bowed out of the European Open quarterfinals on Friday in Antwerp, Belgium. Gaston converte...
Thomson Reuters Oct 18, 2024
Motor racing-Ricciardo knew he was out before Singapore, says RB boss
By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Daniel Ricciardo and his RB Formula One team knew before last month's Singapore Grand Prix that he was leaving and having to pretend otherwise was "not ideal"...
Thomson Reuters Oct 18, 2024
Large bets in election prediction market are from overseas, source says
By Michelle Conlin NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four accounts on crypto-based prediction market Polymarket that placed large bets on former President Donald Trump winning the 2024 election, and have been the ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 18, 2024
Texas death row inmate to testify before lawmakers who secured reprieve
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - A man on death row in Texas who had expected to be executed on Thursday night is now set to testify next week before the state lawmakers who believe he may have been wron...
Thomson Reuters Oct 18, 2024
Chinese dronemaker DJI sues Pentagon over Chinese military listing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China-based DJI sued the U.S. Defense Department on Friday for adding the drone maker to a list of companies allegedly working with Beijing's military, saying the designation is...
Thomson Reuters Oct 18, 2024
Arizona prosecutors drop charges against disabled Black man who was violently arrested
(Reuters) - Prosecutors in Arizona have dismissed charges against a Black man who is deaf and has cerebral palsy, and who was violently arrested by police earlier this year. Bodycam footage of Tyron M...
Thomson Reuters Oct 18, 2024
How Cuba's electrical grid collapsed and what comes next
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's national grid collapsed on Friday, leaving the entire population of 10 million people without electricity and underscoring the precarious state of the Commun...
Thomson Reuters Oct 18, 2024
AT&T ratifies agreement with striking CWA union
(Reuters) - Telecom operator AT&T on Friday ratified agreements with the Communications Workers of America in the Southeast and West, which covers about 23,000 employees. (Reporting by Urvi Dugar; Edi...
Thomson Reuters Oct 18, 2024