Author Archives: Syndicated Content
White House opposes U.S. requirement for passengers to wear masks on planes, trains
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday said it opposed language in a bill before Congress that would require airline, train and public transit passengers and workers to wear masks to addre...
Jul 30, 2020
VW asks U.S. appeals court to reconsider ruling on diesel emissions updates
By David Shepardson (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG on Thursday asked the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reconsider a ruling that said two counties could seek financial penalties over excess diesel ...
Jul 30, 2020
NHC: Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to become hurricane by Friday
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to become a hurricane by Friday or Friday night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday. The storm is located about 155 miles (250 kilo...
Jul 30, 2020
U.S. Justice says Mexican ex-security minister Garcia Luna charged related to ‘criminal enterprise’
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican former Security Minister Genaro Garcia Luna has been charged with "engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise" at a court in New York, the U.S. Department of Justice ...
Jul 30, 2020
Mexican president orders creation of state-run medicine agency
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government will create a state-run medicine distribution agency and will sign an agreement with the United Nations to purchase cheaper drugs and vaccines on the intern...
Jul 30, 2020
Explainer: Why Election Day could be just the start of a long battle over the U.S. presidency
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's suggestion on Thursday the Nov. 3 presidential election be delayed due to voter fraud was immediately rejected by lawmakers and dismissed by legal exp...
Jul 30, 2020
Exclusive: Colombia to collect more 2020 tax than previously thought, official says
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government will collect 7.5 trillion pesos ($2.01 billion) more in taxes this year than previously predicted amid the coronavirus pandemic, due to imp...
Jul 30, 2020
U.S. government to launch ‘overwhelming’ COVID-19 vaccine campaign by November
By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - The Trump administration anticipates launching a far-reaching promotions campaign by November to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, contingent...
Jul 30, 2020
U.S. national security panel killed eight deals in 2019, Trump ended one
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. interagency panel that reviews proposed transactions to ensure they do not harm national security said on Thursday that it killed eight deals in 2019 while President Dona...
Jul 30, 2020
TikTok sued by rival Triller for patent infringement
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - TikTok, the popular short-form video app, has been sued by rival Triller, which accused it of infringing its patent for stitching together multiple music videos with a ...
Jul 30, 2020
