Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Indigenous activists occupy Petroperu pipeline facilities over healthcare demands
By Maria Cervantes LIMA (Reuters) - More than 100 indigenous activists in Perus Amazon occupied infrastructure belonging to the state-run Petroper pipeline, the company said on Tuesday, demanding impr...
Sep 29, 2020
Living through 'bubble' LeBron's biggest career challenge so far
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James believes living in the NBA's bio-secure bubble has probably been the biggest challenge of his triumph-filled career. Sixteen-time All-St...
Sep 29, 2020
More French men crash out in first round at Roland Garros
PARIS (Reuters) - The lack of spectators did not take the pressure off the French men at their home Grand Slam as none of those playing on Tuesday advanced to the second round at Roland Garros to prod...
Sep 29, 2020
U.S. board cites limo firm in deadly crash with 'egregious disregard for safety'
By David Shepardson (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday cited a limousine company's "egregious disregard for safety" in an October 2018 New York crash that killed 20...
Sep 29, 2020
Brazil reports 32,058 new coronavirus cases, 863 deaths
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 32,058 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 863 deaths from the disease, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Brazil has r...
Sep 29, 2020
Cleanup efforts for brain-eating amoeba could take months, Texas warns
By Mimi Dwyer (Reuters) - Texas officials said on Tuesday it could take several months to ensure the public water system in Lake Jackson, Texas, is free of a brain-eating amoeba that causes a rare inf...
Sep 29, 2020
Disney to lay off about 28,000 parks employees due to coronavirus hit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co will lay off roughly 28,000 employees in its theme parks division, the company said on Tuesday, as its resorts struggle with limited attendance amid the coronavi...
Sep 29, 2020
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine appears safe, shows signs of working in older adults: study
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Results from an early safety study of Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine candidate in older adults showed that it produced virus-neutralizing antibodies at leve...
Sep 29, 2020
Credit rating agency Kroll settles U.S. SEC charges
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Kroll Bond Rating Agency will pay $2.01 million, mainly in fines, to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission civil charges that some of its practices were inadeq...
Sep 29, 2020
Facebook names Alex Schultz as marketing head
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc is tapping Alex Schultz, a company veteran who runs product growth, analytics and internationalization at the social media giant, as its new chief marketing officer. Schultz, ...
Sep 29, 2020
