Author Archives: Syndicated Content
As Spain pledges more La Palma aid, some islanders ask: where's the cash?
By Marco Trujillo LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) - Spain will provide whatever is necessary for La Palma to recover from the destruction wrought by weeks of volcanic eruptions, its prime minster said on Th...
Nov 05, 2021
U.S. Senate bill would limit big tech mergers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators have introduced bipartisan legislation that seeks to make it harder for Amazon.com and other tech giants to make acquisitions The office of Senator Amy Klobuch...
Nov 05, 2021
Exclusive: Baby handed to U.S. soldiers in chaos of Afghanistan airlift still missing
By Mica Rosenberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - It was a split second decision. Mirza Ali Ahmadi and his wife Suraya found themselves and their five children on Aug. 19 in a chaotic crowd outside the gates of ...
Nov 05, 2021
Tennis-Super Samsonova powers Russia past U.S. into Billie Jean King Cup final
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Liudmila Samsonova won her singles rubber before returning with Veronika Kudermetova in the deciding doubles to help Russia beat the United States in a thrilling tie on Friday and r...
Nov 05, 2021
Keep photos of our kids out of media, George Clooney pleads
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - George Clooney has appealed to news outlets to keep his children's faces out of the press, saying he fears that public photos would put their lives in jeopardy. Clooney, who ha...
Nov 05, 2021
U.S. sets goal to drive down cost of removing CO2 from atmosphere
By Timothy Gardner (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Friday set a goal for driving down the cost of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as part of a U.S. plan to decarb...
Nov 05, 2021
DraftKings called off Entain deal to focus on U.S. - CEO
(Reuters) - Sports betting company DraftKings Inc shelved its $22 billion buyout of British rival Entain Plc last month to focus on its core U.S. market, Chief Executive Officer Jason Robins said on F...
Nov 05, 2021
What leaders, health experts said about Pfizer's COVID-19 pill
(Reuters) - A trial of Pfizer Inc's experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was shown to cut by 89% the chances of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of developing severe disease, a "stunnin...
Nov 05, 2021
Amazon seeks U.S. approval to deploy 4,500 additional satellites for internet project
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amazon.com is seeking approval from U.S. communications regulators to deploy more than 4,500 additional satellites as part of the company's effort to deliver...
Nov 05, 2021
Man killed by Rittenhouse challenged group to shoot him, used racial slur - witness
By Nathan Layne KENOSHA, Wis. (Reuters) - A witness in the trial of U.S. teenager Kyle Rittenhouse said on Friday that one of the two protesters killed that night was acting aggressively and repeatedl...
Nov 05, 2021
