Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump withdraws nomination of controversial figure to Pentagon post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Anthony Tata, a retired Army brigadier general who has called former President Barack Obama a "terrorist leader," to be un...
Aug 03, 2020
Raptors edge Heat behind VanVleet’s career-high 36
Fred VanVleet scored a career-high 36 points, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 107-103 win over the Miami Heat on Monday afternoon in an NBA restart game near Orlando. VanVleet, an undrafted fourth-ye...
Aug 03, 2020
Report: NBA tweaks COVID-19 protocol amid glitches
The NBA has tweaked its COVID-19 protocol to allow players to return sooner from inconclusive test results, ESPN reported Monday. Citing a league memo, ESPN reports that the NBA has reduced the waitin...
Aug 03, 2020
U.S. House panel to hold Postal Service hearing amid 2020 election concerns
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S House of Representatives committee plans to hold a Sept. 17 hearing with new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to examine operational changes to the U.S. ...
Aug 03, 2020
AIG quarterly profit tumbles on catastrophe losses, private-equity losses
By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) - Insurer American International Group Inc on Monday posted a 56% fall in quarterly adjusted earnings, spurred partly by higher catastrophe losses and lower private-equity ...
Aug 03, 2020
WTA Tour returns with Palermo Open to mark new normal amid pandemic
(Reuters) - Nearly five months after the sport was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, Donna Vekic became the first player to win a main draw match in the COVID-19 era, beating Arantxa Rus 6-1 ...
Aug 03, 2020
Israel says it strikes Syria targets in response to border incident
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft attacked military targets in Syria on Monday, an Israeli military statement said, describing the strikes as a response to an attempt by an enemy ...
Aug 03, 2020
Syria's air defenses intercept 'hostile targets' above southwestern Damascus countryside
CAIRO (Reuters) - Syria's air defenses on Monday intercepted 'hostile targets' above Damascus' southwestern countryside, state media reported. No details were immediately available and there were no i...
Aug 03, 2020
Mnuchin says 'a little bit' closer to larger virus aid deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said after separate meetings with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders on Monday that the two sides were getting "a little bit"...
Aug 03, 2020
Thai protesters openly criticize monarchy
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Speakers at a Thai anti-government protest demanded reforms to the monarchy of King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Monday, calling for its powers to be curbed in unusually frank public com...
Aug 03, 2020
