Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. fireworks purveyor sees 'perfect storm' of forces behind explosive demand
By Peter Szekely NEW YORK (Reuters) - The piercing boom of illegal fireworks in New York is music to the ears of Joe VanOudenhove, who runs a legal fireworks business in Pennsylvania. VanOudenhove is ...
Jun 26, 2020
Blindsided WADA demands corrections to U.S. anti-doping report
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Friday it was blindsided by a U.S. report that was riddled with misleading information and inaccuracies and which threatened to...
Jun 26, 2020
Margot Robbie to star in female-centric 'Pirates of the Caribbean'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The "Pirates of the Caribbean" are getting ready to set sail in a whole new direction, with Australian actress Margot Robbie starring in a new version of one of Disney's bigges...
Jun 26, 2020
Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone must report to prison by July 14: judge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. District Court judge in Washington has ordered that Roger Stone, a longtime friend and adviser to President Donald Trump, must report to prison by July 14. (Reporting by ...
Jun 26, 2020
Trump administration has denied most onshore drilling relief requests: official
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Trump administration has rejected most requests for royalty relief submitted by onshore oil and gas companies struggling with reduced demand for fuel and battered pric...
Jun 26, 2020
New pandemic lockdowns in Texas, Florida rattle business owners
By Erwin Seba and Zachary Ferguson HOUSTON/MIAMI (Reuters) - Bar and restaurant owners in Texas and Florida were fuming on Friday after state officials abruptly slapped new restrictions on their busin...
Jun 26, 2020
Significant spread of COVID-19 in Orlando could halt NBA season, commissioner Silver says
(Reuters) - The NBA season could again be put on hold if there is a "significant spread" of COVID-19 among its players in Orlando, where the league is set to resume play on July 30 with no fans in att...
Jun 26, 2020
UK ditches quarantine for arrivals from low COVID-19 risk countries
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will ditch a 14-day quarantine period for people arriving from countries it deems to be lower risk for COVID-19 , the government said on Friday. Official travel advice again...
Jun 26, 2020
Pfizer sues for U.S. permission to assist patients needing expensive heart drugs
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to require the federal government to let it help Medicare beneficiaries afford two drugs to treat a rare and somet...
Jun 26, 2020
Venezuela is a health 'time bomb,' Colombian president says
By Julia Symmes Cobb and Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Ivan Duque on Friday called Venezuela a public health "time bomb," and said the lack of reliable information about the...
Jun 26, 2020
