Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Senate Democrats want to grill Homeland Security over Portland protest surveillance
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - All seven Democrats on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee on Friday wrote to the Department of Homeland Security requesting details on its agents conductin...
Jul 31, 2020
Alan Parker, director of 'Bugsy Malone' and 'Mississippi Burning', has died - UK media
LONDON (Reuters) - British filmmaker Alan Parker, director of movies ranging from "Bugsy Malone", a gangster comedy featuring children armed with cream-shooting guns, to tense prison drama "Midnight E...
Jul 31, 2020
Russia sends Su-27 fighter jet to intercept U.S. spy plane over Black Sea: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian defence ministry said it had sent an Su-27 fighter plane on Friday to intercept a U.S. surveillance plane over the Black Sea, prompting it to change course away from the...
Jul 31, 2020
German restaurants object after police use COVID data for crime-fighting
BERLIN (Reuters) - German restaurants and bars and their customers are expressing concern at reports that the contact data that guests must supply as part of coronavirus prevention rules has been used...
Jul 31, 2020
PM Johnson makes Lords of his brother, cricketer Botham and Brexit allies
By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has elevated to the House of Lords his younger brother, a cricket hero and some of his allies in the campaign to take Britain...
Jul 31, 2020
GM partners with EVgo to add 2,700 new fast chargers in U.S
(Reuters) - General Motors Co has partnered with electric vehicle charging station provider EVgo to add 2,700 new fast chargers, which can be accessed by the general public in the United States over t...
Jul 31, 2020
Namibia to close schools, limit public gatherings as COVID-19 cases surge
WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibian schools will be suspended for the second time in four months next week, while limits on public gatherings will be tightened further to 100 from 250 amid surging cases, Pr...
Jul 31, 2020
EU wraps up Sanofi talks aimed at securing coronavirus vaccine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's executive on Friday wrapped up talks with French drugmaker Sanofi aimed at securing its COVID-19 vaccine for the 27-country EU bloc. "The envisaged contract w...
Jul 31, 2020
Cardinals-Brewers game postponed after 2 St. Louis positives
By: Jake Senier NEW YORK - Friday's game between St. Louis and Milwaukee was postponed after two Cardinals employees tested positive for the coronavirus. The league announced the schedule change hours...
Jul 31, 2020
NAIA Postpones Football Championship to Spring 2021
KANSAS CITY, MO (NAIA) - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Council of Presidents (COP) voted on Tuesday, July 31 to postpone the fall national football championship to spring 2021....
Jul 31, 2020
