Author Archives: Syndicated Content
MLS: Players raise fists, take a knee prior to return match
(Reuters) - Players from the Orlando City SC and Inter Miami CF raised their right fists and took a knee before the league's first match in four months on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with the Bl...
Jul 08, 2020
Oil prices idle as coronavirus spike fears offset signs of gasoline recovery
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices barely moved in early trade on Thursday as positive momentum from signs of a recovery in U.S. gasoline demand was tempered by concerns about renewed loc...
Jul 08, 2020
Beijing reports zero new coronavirus cases for July 8
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Beijing's city government reported no new confirmed coronavirus cases for July 8, the third straight day of no new cases as the city curbs the spread of the disease. (Reporting by...
Jul 08, 2020
Texas executes inmate convicted of killing elderly man: Department of corrections
(Reuters) - A Texas inmate who was convicted of fatally shooting an elderly man at his home as he robbed him of his truck nearly three decades ago was executed by the state on Wednesday. Billy Joe War...
Jul 08, 2020
With apps and remote medicine, Japan offers glimpse of doctor visits in post-corona era
By Kaori Kaneko and Izumi Nakagawa TOKYO (Reuters) - The coronavirus crisis has prompted Japan to ease regulations on remote medical treatment, creating an opening for tech companies and offering a gl...
Jul 08, 2020
Dollar eyes multi-week lows as risk assets rally
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar nursed losses against most currencies on Thursday as a rally in riskier assets such as global equities and commodities put a dent in safe-haven demand for...
Jul 08, 2020
Clijsters ready to keep comeback rolling at World TeamTennis
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four-time Grand Slam winner Kim Clijsters said she remains determined to revive her career after years away from tennis, even as the coronavirus outbreak seeds unce...
Jul 08, 2020
U.S. coronavirus cases rise by over 58,000 setting new single-day record
(Reuters) - The United States reported more than 58,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the biggest increase ever reported by a country in a single day, according to a Reuters tally. The United State...
Jul 08, 2020
Mexico posts record 6,995 new coronavirus cases
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico on Wednesday posted a record for new coronavirus cases reported on a single day, with 6,995 cases, bringing its overall tally of infections to 275,003, health ministry d...
Jul 08, 2020
Report: Devils to name Ruff as head coach
The New Jersey Devils are hiring Lindy Ruff as head coach, NHL Network's Kevin Weekes reported Wednesday. Ruff, 60, previously served as head coach of the Buffalo Sabres for 15 seasons (1997-2013) and...
Jul 08, 2020
