Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump's spending for border wall rejected by U.S. appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday said U.S. President Donald Trump was wrong to divert $2.5 billion meant for the Pentagon to build part of his long-sought wall along t...
Jun 26, 2020
Canadian visa program may lure tech workers blocked by Trump
By Moira Warburton and Steve Scherer TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) - A fast-track visa program that Canada launched in 2017 has attracted a growing number of tech workers, and U.S. President Donald Trump's...
Jun 26, 2020
Filipino lawyer says he's been framed over Wirecard's missing billions
By Karen Lema and Joe Brock MANILA/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Filipino lawyer embroiled in a multi-billion dollar fraud at Wirecard, Mark Tolentino, told Reuters that he was surprised to be linked to the...
Jun 26, 2020
Ireland's Green Party set to ratify coalition deal: Irish Times
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's Green Party is expected to ratify a coalition deal already approved by their two prospective partners, the Irish Times reported on Friday, citing unofficial tallies of the...
Jun 26, 2020
House approves bill to make Washington, D.C. 51st U.S. state
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a bill that would make Washington, D.C. the 51st state of the United States in a historic vote of 232 to 180. The Senate is ...
Jun 26, 2020
Antibody test accuracy unclear; COVID-19 risks higher for pregnant women
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...
Jun 26, 2020
DHS asks U.S. tech CEOs to ensure online platforms are not used to spur violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent a letter to chief executives of five large tech companies asking them to ensure social media platforms are not used to incite viole...
Jun 26, 2020
Georgia governor signs state hate crimes bill into law
(Reuters) - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Friday signed a hate crimes bill into law, adding penalties to criminals motivated by race, color, gender or sexual orientation. "We must do our part to make...
Jun 26, 2020
Factbox: African-Americans whose deaths inspired wave of protests
(Reuters) - The killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer last month has spawned a wave of protests and national soul-searching over systemic racism in the United States, while focusing ...
Jun 26, 2020
NBA, players sign off on final terms for restarted season
By: Tim Reynolds The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have finalized terms of the deal that will allow the league to restart the season at the Disney World campus near Orlando, Flor...
Jun 26, 2020
