Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Hollywood remake of 'Wizard of Oz' is in the works
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood is preparing to take another trip down the yellow brick road with a remake of classic movie "The Wizard of Oz," one of the most celebrated films of a...
Feb 09, 2021
U.S. senators revive bill to make refugee status easier for Hong Kong protesters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of senior U.S. senators reintroduced a bill on Tuesday to make it easier for people from Hong Kong fearing persecution after joining protests against China to...
Feb 09, 2021
Moderna enters supply agreement for COVID-19 vaccine with Taiwan, Colombia
(Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Moderna Inc said on Tuesday it had entered supply agreements for its COVID-19 vaccine with the governments of Taiwan and Colombia for five million doses and 10 million doses...
Feb 09, 2021
'I'm not a cat,' says lawyer after Zoom filter mishap
(Reuters) - When Judge Roy Ferguson opened up virtual proceedings of the 394th Judicial District Court in Texas on Zoom on Tuesday, he was not expecting to see two lawyers and a kitten. The cute blue-...
Feb 09, 2021
Report: Giants agree on deal with reliever Jake McGee
The San Francisco Giants and left-handed reliever Jake McGee have agreed on a two-year deal worth $7 million, MLB Network reported Tuesday. McGee, 34, earned a World Series ring with the Los Angeles D...
Feb 09, 2021
South Korea January jobs fall at sharpest pace in more than two decades
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's unemployment rate soared to a 21-year high in January, while the number of people employed fell at the sharpest pace in more than two decades, government data showed on...
Feb 09, 2021
North Korea's Kim lays out paths to take with South Korea, external affairs
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the paths for his ruling Workers' Party to take with South Korea and external affairs, state media KCNA said on Wednesday. Kim c...
Feb 09, 2021
Report: Marlins reach one-year deal with OF Adam Duvall
The Miami Marlins have reached a one-year deal with free-agent outfielder Adam Duvall, MLB Network reported Tuesday. The deal is worth at least $5 million guaranteed, per the report -- $2 million in 2...
Feb 09, 2021
Former first-round pick TE Willie Scott dies at 61
Willie Scott, a former first-round pick and NFL tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots, has died at the age of 61, the Patriots and the University of South Carolina announced Tu...
Feb 09, 2021
U.S. House panels to vote on $57 billion boost for transportation
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. House panels will vote Wednesday on a plan to provide about $57 billion in assistance to transportation sectors and workers as part of a $1.9 trilli...
Feb 09, 2021
