Author Archives: Syndicated Content
California appeals court hears arguments in Uber, Lyft gig worker lawsuit
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - A California appeals court on Tuesday listened to arguments by lawyers for Uber Technologies Inc, Lyft Inc and the state of California about whether the state can recognize ...
Oct 13, 2020
Death toll in migrant ship accident off Tunisia rises to 17
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia recovered more bodies on Tuesday from a ship that sank off the Tunisian coast on Sunday while carrying African migrants, bringing the death toll to 17, a judicial official to...
Oct 13, 2020
China, Russia elected to U.N. rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 percent compared wit...
Oct 13, 2020
Italian woman in Vatican financial scandal investigation arrested
ROME (Reuters) - A 39-year-old Italian woman was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the Vatican's latest financial scandal, police said. Cecilia Marogna had worked for Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a to...
Oct 13, 2020
Analysis: Fewer movies in theaters? Big Media turns focus to streaming video
By Lisa Richwine and Helen Coster (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's revamp of its media and entertainment businesses represents Hollywood's latest move to prioritize streaming media, raising questions abou...
Oct 13, 2020
Democratic challenger narrowly leads in North Carolina Senate race: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senate challenger Cal Cunningham appears to lead Republican Senator Thom Tillis in North Carolina, while Democratic Senator Gary Peters of Michiga...
Oct 13, 2020
Mexico asks Austria to loan precious Aztec-era headdress
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday pressed Austria to loan Mexico a bejeweled feather headdress considered one of the country's most important pre-Hispanic artifa...
Oct 13, 2020
GM seeks reinstatement of its racketeering case against Fiat Chrysler
(Reuters) - General Motors Co on Tuesday filed an appeal with the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, seeking reinstatement of its racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV . G...
Oct 13, 2020
Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Biden ahead of Trump in Michigan, tied in North Carolina
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden maintained a significant lead over President Donald Trump in Michigan, but the two candidates were neck and neck in No...
Oct 13, 2020
U.S. accuses author of Melania Trump tell-all book of breaking nondisclosure pact
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday accused Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, author of a tell-all book about first lady Melania Trump, of breaking their nondisclos...
Oct 13, 2020
