Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Robinhood CEO says he is considering offering U.S. retirement accounts
By Echo Wang and Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Robinhood Markets Inc is considering launching U.S. retirement accounts, CEO and co-founder Vlad Tenev said on Saturday in a webcast with users of its trading a...
Jul 24, 2021
Tokyo Olympics opening drew 16.7 million TV viewers, a 33-year low
By Helen Coster (Reuters) -NBC's TV broadcast of the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony drew 16.7 million viewers, the smallest TV audience for the event in the past 33 years, according to prelimina...
Jul 24, 2021
Two Turkish soldiers killed in attack in northern Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Two Turkish soldiers were killed and two were wounded in an attack on their armoured vehicle in northern Syria, and Turkish forces immediately launched retaliatory fire, Turkey's d...
Jul 24, 2021
So-called smoke shade from other wildfires helps crews fight biggest U.S. blaze
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Scores of wildfires raging across the Western United States' forest and scrub have belched so much smoke that it is helping an army of firefighters gain ground on the nation'...
Jul 24, 2021
U.S. hits one of two targets in missile defense test - agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States intercepted one of two targets in a missile defense test conducted over the ocean northwest of Hawaii on Saturday, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said in a ne...
Jul 24, 2021
Brazilians take to streets again to demand Bolsonaro's impeachment
By Marcelo Rochabrun SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Protesters took to the streets in several Brazilian cities on Saturday to demand the impeachment of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, whose popularity has ...
Jul 24, 2021
U.S. wildfires turn full moon orange
(Reuters) - Raging wildfires in the U.S. northwest and southwestern Canada cast an orange tint on July's full moon on Friday evening, as smoke from multiple blazes gusted toward the east. In Washingto...
Jul 24, 2021
Greek police clash with protesters in rally against mandatory vaccinations
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police used teargas and water cannon to disperse people who had gathered in central Athens on Saturday to protest against mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. More than 4,000 peop...
Jul 24, 2021
Saudi-led coalition destroys drones launched by Yemen's Houthis, state media says
CAIRO (Reuters) - A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it had intercepted and destroyed three drones that were launched by Yemen's Houthi militia towards the southern region of th...
Jul 24, 2021
U.S. administers 340.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines - CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 340,363,922 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and distributed 393,929,955 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Jul 24, 2021
