Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK PM Johnson: We need new COVID-19 restrictions, but economy can keep moving
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he had to take action to halt the spread of COVID-19, but that the economy could continue to move forward despite new restrictio...
Thomson Reuters Sep 22, 2020
Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Biden leading Trump in Michigan, tied in North Carolina
By Jason Lange and Chris Kahn WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden led President Donald Trump by 5 percentage points among likely voters in Michigan, while the t...
Thomson Reuters Sep 22, 2020
Louisiana court keeps mask-free pastor out of his hearing for defying pandemic safeguards
By Mimi Dwyer (Reuters) - A Louisiana megachurch pastor charged with repeatedly violating state coronavirus orders was denied entry to his court hearing Tuesday morning after refusing to wear a face m...
Thomson Reuters Sep 22, 2020
Facebook removes Chinese accounts active in Philippines and U.S. politics
By Joseph Menn (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said Tuesday it had removed a network of inauthentic Chinese accounts that were interfering in Asian and American politics, including some that posted material ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 22, 2020
McConnell says timing of Supreme Court vote depends on Senate panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he will determine the timing of a Senate vote to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, after th...
Thomson Reuters Sep 22, 2020
Disney appeal to California: 'It's time' to let Disneyland reopen
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co urged California officials on Tuesday to let the company reopen the Disneyland theme park, which remains shuttered six months after closing down...
Thomson Reuters Sep 22, 2020
Macron tells Mali junta to hand power back to civilians quickly
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Mali's military junta must restore power to civilians and arrange quick elections, France's president said on Tuesday, warning that the French role in fighting Islamist...
Thomson Reuters Sep 22, 2020
Guatemala's president says he's a 'high-risk' patient after coronavirus diagnosis
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei, who last week confirmed he tested positive for the coronavirus, said on Tuesday that he is a "high-risk" patient due to his pre-ex...
Thomson Reuters Sep 22, 2020
U.S. airlines to make urgent call for new bailout ahead of October 1 job cuts
By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines plan to make a last-ditch bid to persuade Congress to grant them a new $25 billion bailout to help avert thous...
Thomson Reuters Sep 22, 2020
Major fire breaks out at a factory near Iran's capital, no casualties: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - A fire broke out at an Iranian factory near Tehran on Tuesday, Iran's state TV reported, the latest in a string of fires and explosions, some of which have hit sensitive sites. "Ther...
Thomson Reuters Sep 22, 2020
