Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. records over 1,000 coronavirus deaths for fourth straight day
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - The United States recorded more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 for the fourth day in a row on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as the Trump administration stressed t...
Jul 24, 2020
Facebook, Twitter remove accounts of Bolsonaro supporters following court order
By Ricardo Brito and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc took down the accounts of several high-profile supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro following a S...
Jul 24, 2020
Report: Pacers' Sabonis leaving bubble with foot injury
Indiana Pacers All-Star center Domantas Sabonis is leaving the NBA bubble in Florida for treatment on a "significant" left foot injury, ESPN reported Friday. The 24-year-old big man could miss the res...
Jul 24, 2020
Harry, Meghan distance themselves from upcoming book on time in royal family
(Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have distanced themselves from an upcoming book on their time in the royal family, saying they were not interviewed for the biography and did n...
Jul 24, 2020
League, players agree on adjustments for 2020 season
(Reuters) - The NFL and its players' union agreed on changes to the 2020 collective bargaining agreement on Friday, clearing the way for training camp and the upcoming season. Training camps are set t...
Jul 24, 2020
Federal judge blocks part of Tennessee 'heartbeat' abortion law
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked parts of a new Tennessee law that bans abortions once a heartbeat is detected in a fetus, one of the tightest restrictions on the procedure in...
Jul 24, 2020
Chile's Pinera signs pensions withdrawal into law, economy braces for impact
By Fabian Cambero and Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Friday signed into law a plan to allow citizens to withdraw 10% of their pensions savings as people queue...
Jul 24, 2020
Obesity increases risks of death from COVID-19: Public Health England
LONDON (Reuters) - People who are obese or overweight are at increased risk of death or severe illness from COVID-19, a report by Public Health England (PHE) said on Saturday as the government prepare...
Jul 24, 2020
NCAA heeds Division I’s pleas for patience on fall sports
By: Doug Feinberg and Ralph D. Russo Heeding pleas for patience from college sports leaders, the NCAA Board of Governors held off on making any decisions about whether to hold championship events in f...
Jul 24, 2020
U.S. panel charged to plan fair distribution of eventual COVID-19 vaccine
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. public health officials on Friday charged a group of independent scientists and ethicists with developing guidelines to determine who should get the first...
Jul 24, 2020
