Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Nigerian court acquits minor on appeal following blasphemy conviction
By Hamza Ibrahim KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - A court in northern Nigeria on Thursday acquitted a minor at an appeal hearing after he had been sentenced to 10 years in prison with menial labour under Isl...
Jan 21, 2021
EXPLAINER: A look at the data behind NFL decision making
By: Josh Dubow Fourth downs in the NFL used to be reserved for kicks, except in the most dire of circumstances. But with teams scoring at a record pace and becoming more analytics friendly each year, ...
Jan 21, 2021
U.S. panel asks FBI to review role of Parler in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday asked the FBI to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the role that Parler, a social media website and app popular wit...
Jan 21, 2021
Facebook's oversight board to decide if Trump should stay suspended
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was referring its decision to indefinitely suspend the accounts of former U.S. President Donald Trump to its independent content ove...
Jan 21, 2021
Twins bolster rotation with $8M deal for Happ
By: Dave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins and veteran starting pitcher J.A. Happ agreed Wednesday to an $8 million, one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The p...
Jan 21, 2021
Jags hire ex-49ers exec Baalke as GM, removing interim tag
By: Mark Long The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Trent Baalke as general manager Thursday, removing the interim tag from his title and pairing him with new coach Urban Meyer. Team owner Shad Khan is switc...
Jan 21, 2021
Northern Ireland extends COVID-19 lockdown to March 5
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The British region of Northern Ireland on Thursday extended its COVID-19 lockdown for an additional four weeks to March 5 and its deputy first minister said the measures might have ...
Jan 21, 2021
Airbus slows A320 ramp-up on weaker market outlook
PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus has slowed a planned ramping up of production of its A320 aircraft family, the European planemaker said on Thursday, as the coronavirus crisis drags on and takes an increasing...
Jan 21, 2021
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez receives Sputnik V COVID vaccine - official
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez has been vaccinated against the coronavirus using the Sputnik V vaccine, an official confirmed on Thursday. Fernandez, 61, was vaccinated a d...
Jan 21, 2021
French ski lifts will not reopen on Feb 1: tourism minister
PARIS (Reuters) - French ski lifts will not reopen on Feb. 1, French Tourism Minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne said on on Thursday. Lemoyne also said it was too early to say whether French citizens could...
Jan 21, 2021
