Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Portland residents suffer in sweltering Pacific Northwest heat wave
By Justin Yau PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - The U.S. Pacific Northwest wilted on Thursday under the latest sweltering heat wave to punish the region this summer, as near-record temperatures strained powe...
Aug 12, 2021
Exclusive: Apple's child protection features spark concern within its own ranks -sources
By Joseph Menn and Julia Love SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A backlash over Apple's move to scan U.S. customer phones and computers for child sex abuse images has grown to include employees speaking out i...
Aug 12, 2021
Students can't block Indiana University vaccine mandate -U.S. Supreme Court's Barrett
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday denied a bid by students at Indiana University to block the school's requirement that they be vaccinated against COV...
Aug 12, 2021
UK watchdog says to investigate COVID-19 testing firms
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog said on Thursday it will help the government take action against COVID-19 testing companies if it finds they are breaching consumer law, am...
Aug 12, 2021
Dad Jamie Spears agrees to relinquish control over Britney Spears
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Jamie Spears has agreed to step down from his longtime role as conservator of his daughter Britney Spears' estate, the pop star's attorney said on Thursday. "We are pleased that...
Aug 12, 2021
No charges for YouTuber Jake Paul in 2020 Arizona looting
(Reuters) - YouTuber Jake Paul will not be charged in connection with a looting spree in Arizona last year, authorities said on Thursday. Paul, 24, known for his viral YouTube pranks, was being invest...
Aug 12, 2021
U.S. FTC chair calls for tougher stance on defense mergers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, responding to a letter from progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren, wrote in a letter released Thursday that she believed antitrust ...
Aug 12, 2021
Brazil reports 39,982 new coronavirus cases, 1,148 deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 39,982 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 1,148 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. Brazil has r...
Aug 12, 2021
Samsung unit considers building battery plant in Illinois -senator
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Samsung is considering a building a battery plant in central Illinois, Senator Dick Durbin told reporters on Thursday. Durbin said Samsung is in discussions ...
Aug 12, 2021
Algeria leader calls wildfires 'disaster', says 22 arsonists arrested
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria has arrested 22 people suspected of being behind the most devastating wildfires in the country's history that killed 65 people, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said on Thurs...
Aug 12, 2021
