Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Senate confirms Trump pick to oversee TSA as administration pushes private airport security
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Friday to confirm David Cummins, a senior vice president of Serco, to head the Transportation Security Administration as the ...
Aug 07, 2026
US Senate confirms Trump nominees for labor board, cementing Republican control
By Daniel Wiessner Aug 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed President Donald Trump's nominees for two spots on the agency that enforces federal labor law, giving Republicans enough votes ...
Aug 07, 2026
Kings to retire Anze Kopitar's No. 11 jersey, unveil statue
The Los Angeles Kings will retire former captain Anze Kopitar's No. 11 jersey during the 2026-27 season and honor him with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena. Both events will happen prior to the Ki...
Aug 07, 2026
Veteran economist, insider Matsumoto wins Senate approval as BLS commissioner
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday approved career economist Brett Matsumoto as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, potentially easing trust concerns...
Aug 07, 2026
Tarik Skubal says he 'would love to return' to Tigers
Former Detroit ace Tarik Skubal's time with the Tigers may not be over after all. The two-time American League Cy Young Award winner said he "would love to return" to Detroit in a podcast released on ...
Aug 07, 2026
James Harden's misdemeanor gun charge dismissed
A Texas judge has dismissed a misdemeanor gun charge against NBA superstar James Harden. Harden, 36, was arrested on June 13 after Houston police found an unholstered handgun in his vehicle. The offen...
Aug 07, 2026
Chiefs' Andy Reid: Patrick Mahomes unlikely to play in preseason
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is unlikely to play in next week's preseason opener against the Los Angeles Rams, head coach Andy Reid told reporters on Friday. Reid didn't stop th...
Aug 07, 2026
OpenAI flags possible critical cybersecurity risk in upcoming model, tightens controls
Aug 7 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Friday it cannot rule out that its upcoming AI model, Astra, has "critical" cybersecurity capabilities, prompting the startup to pause some internal development and tr...
Aug 07, 2026
US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran's IRGC, following a Reuters report
Aug 7 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday sanctioned an unlicensed multi-state cryptocurrency exchange, alleging it processed millions of dollars of crypto for Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary G...
Aug 07, 2026
Fans booted from courtside seats at Aces-Fever game
The Indiana Fever said the fans escorted from their seats at Thursday night's game against the visiting Las Vegas Aces did not violate the WNBA's code of conduct. A situation developed in the third qu...
Aug 07, 2026
