Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Activision Blizzard fires 20 employees over harassment claims - FT
(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc has fired 20 employees over claims of harassment, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing a letter sent to staff. The company did not immediately respond to...
Oct 19, 2021
Biden signs order creating commissions to improve education for Black U.S. students
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order setting up two commissions within the Department of Education to improve education for Black students. One commissi...
Oct 19, 2021
United Airlines posts smaller quarterly loss as travel rebounds
CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines Holdings on Tuesday reported a narrower-than-expected third-quarter loss, helped by a recovery in travel demand. The Chicago-based carrier reported an adjusted loss...
Oct 19, 2021
U.S. lawmakers say Facebook cannot be trusted to manage cryptocurrency
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - A group of U.S. lawmakers said Facebook Inc cannot be trusted to manage cryptocurrency and urged the social media platform to discontinue immediately a small pilot of its...
Oct 19, 2021
Iowa Democratic Party leader says he was target of racist threats
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - The chair of the Iowa Democratic Party said on Tuesday he received racist messages and emails, including a threat of lynching, after writing an opinion piece critical o...
Oct 19, 2021
North Dakota 9B Second Round Games
The second round of the North Dakota 9 man playoffs are Saturday, October 23rd. The eight region champions host the winners from the first round. May-Port-C-G at #1 Lamoure-L/M – 1 pm Grant Coun...
Oct 19, 2021
U.S. captives in Haiti were helping rebuild quake-damaged homes
By Maria Caspani (Reuters) - The work of U.S. and Canadian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti over the weekend included helping rebuild homes following an August earthquake on the island, according to th...
Oct 19, 2021
North Dakota 11B First Round Playoff Games
The first round matchups for the North Dakota Class 11B football playoffs are set for Saturday, October 23rd with times listed below. Lisbon at #1 Hillsboro/Central Valley – 1 pm Harvey/Wells Co...
Oct 19, 2021
White House and Democrats nearing deal on reconciliation package - sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House and Democratic lawmakers are nearing deal on a framework for a major package of legislation on social programs and climate change that could be announced in comi...
Oct 19, 2021
Ecuador's Lasso is demonstrating democracy can deliver, U.S.'s Blinken says
Quito (Reuters) - Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso is demonstrating that democracy can deliver real results for people, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting b...
Oct 19, 2021
