Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. reports record increase in daily COVID-19 cases for third consecutive day
(Reuters) - The United States on Friday reported a record increase in new coronavirus cases for a third straight day with at least 121,337 new infections, according to a Reuters tally. The outbreak is...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Two men charged with gun offenses near Philadelphia vote counting center
By Ted Hesson and Ned Parker WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two men were charged with gun offenses in Philadelphia on Friday after they were arrested the previous night near a vote counting site that...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Mexico reports 5,931 new coronavirus cases, 551 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Health Ministry on Friday reported 5,931 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 551 additional fatalities, bringing the country's total to 955,128 cases and ...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Swimming: "Super Fish" Perkins named Swimming Australia president
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Twice Olympic gold medallist Kieran Perkins has taken over Australia's swimming programme in the lead-up to next year's Tokyo Games. Perkins, who won back-to-back 1,500 metres fr...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
UK's Johnson, Sunak agree to extend universal credit benefit: The Times
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak have agreed in principle to extend a 20 pound($26.31) weekly increase in universal credit for 6 million people at a co...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Horse racing: Baffert's Improbable battles stacked field at Breeders' Cup
(Reuters) - Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's Improbable is the early favourite to win the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday at Keeneland racetrack in Lexington but will have to overcome a strong fie...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Brazilian telecoms snub U.S. official over Huawei 5G pressure: media
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's top four telecom companies have decide not to meet with a visiting senior U.S. official who has advocated excluding China's Huawei Technologies Co from the Brazilian 5G e...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Biden expected to appoint Gensler to advise on Wall Street oversight: WSJ
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who appeared to be closing in on an election victory, is expected to tap former derivatives market regulator Gary Ge...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
U.N. aviation agency asks Iran to expedite investigation of downed jet
(Reuters) - The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Friday asked Iran to expedite the investigation into the downing of a Ukrainian airliner in January. The recommendation from ICAO, a...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
AT&T appoints former FCC head as board chairman
(Reuters) - AT&T Inc on Friday named former U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) head William Kennard as chairman of the wireless carrier's board, effective January 2021. Kennard, who joined t...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
