Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York's first woman governor
By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's first female governor, Kathy Hochul, was sworn into office on Tuesday, promising to change the state's political culture and work to ensure that New...
Aug 24, 2021
International TV academy rescinds Cuomo's Emmy for COVID briefings
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said on Tuesday it had revoked a special Emmy award given to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for his COVID-19 brie...
Aug 24, 2021
Woman says R. Kelly prostituted her, singer's lawyer challenges claims
By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) -A woman who said R. Kelly sexually abused her over their five-year relationship told jurors on Tuesday that the R&B singer ordered her to have sex with another m...
Aug 24, 2021
Afghan-born director tells refugee story in "I Am You"
By Ilze Filks (Reuters) - An Afghan refugee embarks on a dangerous journey across five countries in director Sonia Nassery Cole's latest film "I am You", with echoes of scenes of people desperately tr...
Aug 24, 2021
Rolling Stones drummer Watts dies at 80 - publicist
LONDON (Reuters) - Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died in hospital at the age of 80, his spokesperson said on Tuesday. "It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved C...
Aug 24, 2021
UK's Johnson says G7 agreed Taliban must allow departures after Aug. 31
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday the G7 had agreed a plan to deal with the Taliban, with their number one condition being that militants must allow safe passage ...
Aug 24, 2021
Taliban take over some U.N. premises, curb movement -U.N. report
By Ned Parker and Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Taliban fighters have taken over some U.N. compounds in Afghanistan, searching and ransacking offices and in one case demanding the guards provi...
Aug 24, 2021
Liquor distribution exec to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - The chief executive of a liquor distribution company charged in the U.S. college admissions scandal has agreed to plead guilty to paying $500,000 to secure his son's...
Aug 24, 2021
White House to tackle cyber challenges with Apple, IBM, insurance CEOs
By Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together America's largest technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challen...
Aug 24, 2021
Taliban appoints former Guantanamo detainee as acting defense minister, Al Jazeera says
CAIRO (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban has appointed former Guantanamo detainee mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir as acting defense minister, Qatari based Al Jazeera news channel reported on Tuesday, citing ...
Aug 24, 2021
