Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump nominee for Pentagon faces Senate grilling after Islamophobia claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's most divisive nominee for a senior Pentagon post to date is expected to face a contentious Senate nomination hearing on Thursday, with Democratic l...
Jul 29, 2020
U.S. judge opens probe into false statements in New York 'Trusted Traveler' suit
(Reuters) - U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman on Wednesday opened an inquiry into the government's false statements in New York's suit challenging the Trump administration's decision to bar the state f...
Jul 29, 2020
PayPal profit jumps 86% on pandemic-driven online spending shift
(Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc reported an 86% jump in second-quarter profit on Wednesday as the e-commerce payments processor benefited from the shift to online spending amid the coronavirus pandemi...
Jul 29, 2020
NFL: Solder opts out of season, citing health concerns
(Reuters) - New York Giants offensive tackle Nate Solder became the latest National Football League (NFL) player to opt out of the season on Wednesday, citing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. S...
Jul 29, 2020
Trump to accept Republican nomination in Charlotte: TV host citing Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will accept the Republican presidential nomination in Charlotte, a North Carolina TV journalist reported on Wednesday, citing an interview with Vice ...
Jul 29, 2020
Another Marlin tests positive for COVID-19: report
(Reuters) - Another member of the Miami Marlins has tested positive for COVID-19, raising the number of positive tests among players and coaches on the team since the weekend to 18, the Athletic repor...
Jul 29, 2020
Qualcomm forecasts current-quarter revenue largely above estimates
(Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday forecast fourth-quarter revenue largely above Wall Street expectations, powered by strong sales of more lucrative 5G devices despite a weak overall smartphone mar...
Jul 29, 2020
Ghislaine Maxwell makes last-ditch effort to keep 2016 deposition under wraps
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell on Wednesday made a last-ditch effort to keep potentially damaging testimony she gave four years ago under wraps, as she defends ...
Jul 29, 2020
Coronavirus infectiousness wanes by day 9; long ICU stays linked with nerve damage
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caus...
Jul 29, 2020
NBA restart to feature 89 international players
(Reuters) - As 22 NBA teams restart the season inside a bio-secure bubble in Orlando this week, 89 international players from 34 countries and territories are set to feature when basketball returns fr...
Jul 29, 2020
