Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Two women vie to lead New Zealand as polls open in general election
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealanders went to the polls on Saturday in a general election that could see Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern strengthen her left-of-centre hold on government or a challenge f...
Oct 16, 2020
Joshua hopes to welcome fans for title clash against Pulev
(Reuters) - World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is hopeful that boxing fans will be allowed at The O2 in London when he defends his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO titles against Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev on...
Oct 16, 2020
Remdesivir questioned by WHO trial; women take virus more seriously than men
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Oct 16, 2020
Former Pakistani prime minister accuses country’s army chief of toppling his government
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday accused the country's army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa of toppling his government, pressuring the judiciary, and installin...
Oct 16, 2020
COVID-19 cases surge in Wisconsin, Trump to campaign there
By Brendan O'Brien and Maria Caspani CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two weeks ago, Mark Schultz was getting ready to go to work at the tavern he owns in the Wisconsin city of Oshkosh when he started to feel swea...
Oct 16, 2020
Blue Jackets sign Carlsson to two-year deal
The Columbus Blue Jackets signed defenseman Gabriel Carlsson to a two-year extension through the 2021-22 season on Friday. According to The Athletic, the pact is a two-way deal for the 2020-21 season ...
Oct 16, 2020
Ex-Angels employee indicted in Skaggs' death
A former Los Angeles Angels employee was indicted in the 2019 overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Eric Kay, who worked in the team's media relations department for 24 years, is charged in the indi...
Oct 16, 2020
Flames re-sign F Mangiapane for two seasons
The Calgary Flames re-signed restricted free agent forward Andrew Mangiapane to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $2.425 million, the team announced Friday. Mangiapane, slated to ear...
Oct 16, 2020
U.S. Treasury urged PPP lenders to focus on existing customers: Congress report
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department encouraged banks to prioritize existing customers when dishing out Paycheck Protection Program pandemic loans, disadvantaging smal...
Oct 16, 2020
South Africa's coronavirus cases cross 700,000, says health ministry
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African coronavirus cases reported since the first infection in early March surpassed 700,000 on Friday, the health ministry said, amid fears of an impending second wave...
Oct 16, 2020
