Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. judge denies request to exempt Catholic churches from New York coronavirus limits
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday rejected a request from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn to void New York state's limits on religious gatherings in coronavirus hot spots, which th...
Oct 16, 2020
Japan PM Suga sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine for war dead: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has sent an offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead to coincide with its autumn festival, public broadcaster NHK reported on...
Oct 16, 2020
Maple Leafs sign Thornton, 41, to one-year contract
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed veteran forward Joe Thornton to a one-year, $700,000 contract, the team announced Friday. The transaction comes one day after Thornton announced he was joining HC Davos ...
Oct 16, 2020
Pelosi says she will probably talk to Mnuchin on coronavirus relief Sunday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday that she would probably talk to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin over the weekend for the latest round of negotiations on coronav...
Oct 16, 2020
Brazil registers 754 coronavirus deaths on Friday
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil has registered 754 additional coronavirus deaths over the last 24 hours and 30,914 new confirmed cases, the nation's health ministry said on Friday. The South America...
Oct 16, 2020
Number 2 pick Byfield signs entry-level deal with Kings
Quinton Byfield, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2020 NHL Draft, signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Friday. Byfield was the highest selected Black player in a draft ...
Oct 16, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Trump bid to exclude illegal immigrants from representation
By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear oral arguments over President Donald Trump's effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the po...
Oct 16, 2020
Schauffele takes early lead with birdie blitz in Las Vegas
(Reuters) - Xander Schauffele sank seven birdies over his first nine holes to make the turn five strokes ahead of three players midway through his second round at the CJ Cup in Las Vegas on Friday. St...
Oct 16, 2020
U.S. government agencies to use AI to cull and cut outdated regulations
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said Friday that federal agencies will use artificial intelligence to eliminate outdated, obsolete, and...
Oct 16, 2020
U.S. Attorney General Barr says expects report on police reforms soon, despite court order
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr expressed confidence on Friday that the Trump administration's law enforcement commission will publish its report on police ...
Oct 16, 2020
