Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Co-chair of bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers says airlines should get grants, not loans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The co-chairman of a centrist bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers known as the "Problem Solvers", Representative Josh Gottheimer, said Thursday U.S. airlines should get gra...
Oct 08, 2020
FBI thwarts plot to kidnap Michigan governor: affidavit
(Reuters) - The FBI stopped a plot to overthrow the Michigan state government and kidnap its governor, Gretchen Whitmer, that involved reaching out to a militia group, according to a federal affidavit...
Oct 08, 2020
U.S. VP debate audience up slightly from 2016, early ratings show: Variety
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Television viewership for U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's debate with Democratic challenger Kamala Harris rose slightly from a similar pre-election 2016 debate, according to e...
Oct 08, 2020
'Democracy isn't the objective': Republican U.S. senator draws Democrats' ire
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Mike Lee came under fire from Democrats on Thursday for tweeting "democracy isn't the objective" after the debate between Vice President ...
Oct 08, 2020
UK police officers face misconduct probe over stop of two Black athletes
LONDON (Reuters) - The independent police watchdog said on Thursday it had notified five London officers that they are being investigated for misconduct over the treatment of two Black athletes pulled...
Oct 08, 2020
Hurricane Delta steams across Gulf of Mexico, halting 80% of oil output
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Delta raked across the prime U.S. offshore oil producing areas in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday as energy companies pulled workers from offshore platforms ...
Oct 08, 2020
Boston Fed's Rosengren: High leverage points to slow recovery from pandemic recession
(Reuters) - The extensive build up of corporate leverage in the years before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, especially in sectors like commercial real estate, will likely make the economic rec...
Oct 08, 2020
Waymo opens driverless robo-taxi service to the public in Phoenix
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - Waymo on Thursday will relaunch and expand its fully automated, robo-taxi ride hailing service in Phoenix, rebooting its effort to transform years of autonomous veh...
Oct 08, 2020
EU parliament chastises Bulgaria for rule of law deficiencies
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Thursday chastised Bulgaria for flaws in respecting the rule of law, combating endemic corruption and supporting media freedom, unde...
Oct 08, 2020
Facebook, Twitter dismantle global array of disinformation networks
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc said on Thursday they had taken down more than a dozen disinformation networks used by political and state-backed groups to deceive users on ...
Oct 08, 2020
