Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. to carry out first federal execution of a woman in seven decades
By Brendan O'Brien WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it has scheduled the first federal execution of a woman in almost 70 years, setting a Dec. 8 date to put to death L...
Oct 16, 2020
Robinho leaves Santos as controversy grows over rape verdict
(Reuters) - Santos and Robinho decided on Friday to suspend the deal that brought the former Real Madrid player back to Brazil after sponsors reportedly threatened to cut contracts with the club for s...
Oct 16, 2020
ATP roundup: Shapovalov tops Wawrinka at St. Petersburg
Second-seeded Canadian Denis Shapovalov knocked off fifth-seeded Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 7-5 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the St. Petersburg Open in Russia. Shapovalov recorded seven aces whil...
Oct 16, 2020
Iannone must wait until mid-November for CAS ruling
(Reuters) - Italian Andrea Iannone must wait another month to find out whether he has a MotoGP future after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday set a mid-November date for a decision on...
Oct 16, 2020
Former Mexican defense minister ordered held in U.S. custody
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mexican former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos was ordered during a brief hearing in Los Angeles on Friday to remain in U.S. custody on drug trafficking charges at least u...
Oct 16, 2020
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
