Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Facebook services down for thousands of users: Downdetector
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc's platforms including WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram were down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Reports by users s...
Apr 08, 2021
Johnson struggles as Augusta bites back
By Andrew Both AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Dustin Johnson knew this week's Masters, back in its traditional spot on the calendar, would be more challenging than his record-setting triumph last November b...
Apr 08, 2021
Vaccine rollout in England prevented 10,400 deaths by end-March, study says
LONDON (Reuters) - England's fast rollout of COVID-19 vaccines prevented over 10,000 deaths of people aged 60 and older by the end of March, according to an analysis by Public Health England. England ...
Apr 08, 2021
Avengers area to open at California's Disneyland in June
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A new Avengers-themed area will open at Walt Disney Co's Disneyland Resort in California on June 4, a company executive said on Thursday. (Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing b...
Apr 08, 2021
British sports bodies pin hopes on COVID certificates for full return of fans
(Reuters) - Britain's sports governing bodies have backed the government's COVID certification programme which could allow a full return of fans at stadiums without social distancing requirements from...
Apr 08, 2021
McIlroy hits father with errant shot at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Rory's McIlroy endured his worst ever start to a Masters on Thursday and while it may well leave a mark on his psyche, the Northern Irishman's father may have felt the sting e...
Apr 08, 2021
Nike settles lawsuit against maker of Lil Nas X 'Satan Shoes'
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nike Inc said on Thursday it has settled a lawsuit against a Brooklyn company that made "Satan Shoes" in collaboration with the rapper Lil Nas X, and that the company has agreed t...
Apr 08, 2021
NHL grapples with vaccine inequity between U.S. and Canada
By Stephen Whyno and Larry Lage His smile covered by a light blue surgical mask, Jacob Trouba's eyes shined as the needle went into his left arm. The New York Rangers gave players, coaches and staff a...
Apr 08, 2021
Analysis: U.S. voting law debates stoke tussle over airline tax breaks
By Tracy Rucinski CHICAGO (Reuters) - Airlines are bracing for challenges to tax breaks they receive from U.S. states as a result of wading in to a political debate over voting rights, rekindling a do...
Apr 08, 2021
Russian force on Ukraine border larger than any time since 2014, U.S. says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has more troops on Ukraine's eastern border than at any time since 2014, when it annexed Crimea and backed separatist territory seizures, and the United States is concern...
Apr 08, 2021
