Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Voter advocacy groups file lawsuit against Trump's social media executive order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five non-profits including three voter advocacy groups filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's social media executive order on Thursday, arguing it hurts the rights of ...
Aug 27, 2020
Belarus detains around 20 journalists preparing to cover protest: Reuters witness
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian police detained around 20 journalists preparing to cover a protest in central Minsk on Thursday and confiscated their telephones and identity documents, a Reuters witness ...
Aug 27, 2020
UK adds Switzerland, Czech Republic and Jamaica to quarantine list from Saturday
LONDON (Reuters) - Travellers arriving in Britain from Switzerland, the Czech Republic or Jamaica after 0300 GMT on Saturday will need to quarantine themselves for 14 days to slow the spread of COVID-...
Aug 27, 2020
Osaka changes mind and agrees to play semi-final - report
(Reuters) - Naomi Osaka has decided to play her semi-final at the Western & Southern Open in New York after previously saying she would withdraw from the match to protest against racial injustice, The...
Aug 27, 2020
F1 champion Hamilton says he will not boycott Belgian GP
By Abhishek Takle (Reuters) - Six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he would not boycott Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix after a wave of player protests in the United States agains...
Aug 27, 2020
Chemical fire erupts in hurricane-hit Louisiana, governor urges residents to stay indoors
(Reuters) - Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards on Thursday asked residents in three southwest communities to stay indoors with windows and doors shut as a chemical plume rose from a fire at an plant ...
Aug 27, 2020
MLB, NHL players ask peers to support Black Lives Matter movement
NHL games and the majority of Major League Baseball games went forward as scheduled on Wednesday, a decision some players called out as a missed opportunity. "NHL is always last to the party on these ...
Aug 27, 2020
GoPro launches live streaming service for premium subscribers
(Reuters) - Action camera maker GoPro Inc said on Thursday its premium subscribers can now live stream their treks, rides and swims directly on to its website. Earlier, users with high-end GoPro actio...
Aug 27, 2020
WHO: broad population COVID-19 testing not always useful
GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) - Testing for COVID-19 infections and a fast turnaround for results are critical for controlling the pandemic, but broad-based population tests are not always useful, officials...
Aug 27, 2020
Former UAW President Williams charged with conspiracy to embezzle union funds: prosecutor
DETROIT (Reuters) - The former president of the United Auto Workers, Dennis Williams, was charged with conspiring with other union officials to embezzle UAW funds, U.S. prosecutors in Detroit said on ...
Aug 27, 2020
