Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Martic, Kontaveit dig deep to advance to Palermo quarter-finals
(Reuters) - Top seed Petra Martic was forced to recover from a set down to beat Russian qualifier Liudmila Samsonova 5-7 6-4 6-2 to book her spot in the quarter-finals of the Palermo Ladies Open on Th...
Aug 06, 2020
U.S. Democrats press Postal Service after reports of delayed mail
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top two Democrats in Congress on Thursday called on the new U.S. Postal Service head to reverse changes that they say are resulting in delayed mail durin...
Aug 06, 2020
PM aide Cummings damaged public confidence in UK COVID-19 response: study
LONDON (Reuters) - Dominic Cummings, a top aide to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, damaged public confidence in the government's coronavirus response by travelling out of London when the city was in loc...
Aug 06, 2020
North Korean leader Kim inspects area flooded by heavy rains: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered officials to provide food and shelter for hundreds of families who lost their homes in floods triggered by heavy rains, state news media K...
Aug 06, 2020
Brazil prosecutors call for JBS to suspend chicken plant for COVID-19 tests
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Labor prosecutors called on Thursday for meatpacker JBS SA to suspend work at a plant in southern Brazil and test employees there for COVID-19 after an investigation ...
Aug 06, 2020
Koepka makes solid start in bid for PGA Championship three-peat
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Brooks Koepka may have fallen just short in his bid for a U.S. Open three-peat last year but on Thursday the man who appears built for majors took another step towards a simi...
Aug 06, 2020
Mexico-based church leader charged with sex crimes ordered held on $90 million bail
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The leader of a Mexican-based church that claims over 1 million followers worldwide was ordered on Thursday to remain held on $90 million, nearly double his original bail, on n...
Aug 06, 2020
Facebook employees to work from home until July 2021 due to coronavirus outbreak; get $1,000 for home offices
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will allow employees to work from home until July 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak and will give them $1,000 for home office needs, a spokeswoman for the...
Aug 06, 2020
Brazil decree to provide $356 million for coronavirus vaccine
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro issued a decree on Thursday to provide 1.9 billion reais ($356 million) in funds to purchase and eventually produce a COVID-19 vaccine being dev...
Aug 06, 2020
California judge weighs Uber, Lyft driver classifications
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - California and three of its largest cities urged a state judge on Thursday to issue a preliminary injunction requiring Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc to classify th...
Aug 06, 2020
