Author Archives: Syndicated Content
America's civil rights movement leader Joseph Lowery has died: CNN
(Reuters) - America's civil rights movement leader Joseph Lowery died on Friday at age 98, CNN reported. Lowery's death was confirmed by Imara Canady, a board member for the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Ins...
Mar 27, 2020
Tokyo restricts movement to combat virus, some folk carry on as usual
TOKYO (Reuters) - People in greater Tokyo and the Osaka area in western Japan hunkered down on Saturday as officials urged citizens to stay indoors to prevent a potential emergency, but some were carr...
Mar 27, 2020
NFL notebook: Rodgers escaped Peru before airport shutdown
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers barely got out of Peru on March 18 just before the airport closed down due to the coronavirus pandemic, he said Friday. Speaking to radio hosts A.J. Hawk, R...
Mar 27, 2020
U.S. House will have panel overseeing coronavirus aid law expenditures: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday the House will set up a panel to oversee expenditures under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief law. Pelosi ma...
Mar 27, 2020
South Korea reports 146 new coronavirus cases
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 146 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the national tally to 9,478, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. (Reporting by Cynthia Kim; ...
Mar 27, 2020
NBA notebook: Play likely to resume without fans
If the NBA regular season resumes, it is almost "100 percent" the games will be played without fans present, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported Friday. Windhorst said the NBA very likely will mimic the p...
Mar 27, 2020
Satellite operator OneWeb files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan
(Reuters) - OneWeb, the satellite operator backed by SoftBank Group Corp has filed for a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan to pursue a sale of its business, the company said late on Friday. (Report...
Mar 27, 2020
Brunei reports first coronavirus death
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) - Brunei reported its first coronavirus death on Saturday, that of a 64-year-old man. Brunei has reported 115 cases of the virus so far, some of which were linked to a re...
Mar 27, 2020
Mexico registers 717 coronavirus cases, and 12 total deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Friday said it had registered 717 cases of coronavirus in the country, up from 585 the day before. The ministry also said there had been 12 deaths o...
Mar 27, 2020
NHL players discuss possible playoff formats
With the NHL season on an indefinite hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, players have plenty of time to ponder the potential return of the sport. With it looking increasingly likely that a full 82-g...
Mar 27, 2020
