Author Archives: Syndicated Content
White House likely to advise people in coronavirus hot spots to wear masks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is expected to issue guidance for people in areas hard hit by the coronavirus to wear face coverings to help stop the spread of the disease, an administration of...
Apr 02, 2020
Astronomers spot 'missing link' black hole - not too big and not too small
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have detected a mid-size black hole - considered the "missing link" in the understanding of these celestial brutes - eviscerating an unfortunate star t...
Apr 02, 2020
U.S. Navy relieves commander of coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy announced on Thursday it had relieved the commander of the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote a scathing letter that leaked to the public asking N...
Apr 02, 2020
NASCAR industry joins race to help COVID-19 caregivers
The interruption to the 2020 NASCAR season due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been understandably disappointing and disconcerting for racers, fans, teams and the industry as a whole. But instead of comp...
Apr 02, 2020
Huge U.S. solar project permit delayed over impact on historic trail
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - A U.S. government agency has delayed issuing a permit for the Gemini solar power project in Nevada, one of the country's largest proposed solar farms, over concerns about ...
Apr 02, 2020
State Department slams Pakistani court overturning of Pearl murder convictions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The overturning by a Pakistani court of the convictions of four men in the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is "an affront to victims of t...
Apr 02, 2020
Chilean telescopes that explore galaxies brought down to earth by coronavirus
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean telescopes that comb the skies seeking answers about some of the universes most fundamental questions have confirmed they, too, have fallen victim to the ...
Apr 02, 2020
Latin America adjusts to home schooling as coronavirus halts class
By Anggy Polanco SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (Reuters) - Vanesa Jaimes studied to become an administrative worker in Venezuela's health care system, but these days she could be more accurately described ...
Apr 02, 2020
FCC proposes to fine TracFone Wireless $6 million for subsidy violations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed to fine TracFone Wireless $6 million for allegedly violating its rules governing the subsidy program for telecommunica...
Apr 02, 2020
In coronavirus fight, oft-criticized Facebook data aids U.S. cities, states
By Katie Paul, Joseph Menn and Paresh Dave SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Infectious disease researchers are using Facebook Inc mobile location data to provide daily updates to U.S. cities and states evalu...
Apr 02, 2020
