Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Experts discuss how COVID-19 spreads through prisons to nearby communities
By Beatrix Lockwood (Reuters) - Thousands of incarcerated people have been infected with COVID-19 in the United States. As part of our #AskReuters Twitter chat series, Reuters hosted a conversation wi...
Jul 29, 2020
U.S. sets execution of fourth federal inmate for Aug. 26
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it had scheduled for Aug. 26 the execution of convicted murderer Lezmond Mitchell, who would be the fourth federal inmate put to de...
Jul 29, 2020
U.S. renters owe $21.5 billion in back rent; Republicans offer no eviction relief
By Michelle Conlin NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than $21.5 billion in past-due rent is looming over Americans struggling to make ends meet, global advisory firm Stout, Risius and Ross estimated on Wednes...
Jul 29, 2020
Factbox: Coronavirus in Congress: 13 members have tested or been presumed positive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 13 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate - seven Republicans and six Democrats - have tested positive or are presumed to have had COVID-19 since the p...
Jul 29, 2020
Trump touts U.S. energy might in Texas, raises money for campaign
By Steve Holland MIDLAND, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump raised $7 million in campaign contributions on Wednesday on a visit to Texas to promote energy policies that he hopes will show ...
Jul 29, 2020
Contested Mali lawmakers will not step down, says representative
BAMAKO (Reuters) - A group of lawmakers in Mali will not resign as recommended by West Africa's regional body, a representative said on Wednesday, dealing a further blow to efforts to find a peaceful ...
Jul 29, 2020
Stigma and fear: Canada struggles with COVID-19 outbreak on Hutterite colonies
By Kelsey Johnson and Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada is struggling to contain a COVID-19 outbreak among a highly private religious group that lives in tight-knit colonies and eschews mainstrea...
Jul 29, 2020
Argentina starts trials on hyperimmune equine serum to treat COVID-19
By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina has started clinical trials on treating COVID-19 using hyperimmune serum developed with antibodies from horses, authorities from the laboratory invol...
Jul 29, 2020
BlackRock conflicts managed ‘extremely carefully,’ Fed’s Powell says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Any potential conflicts that may arise from having investment giant BlackRock Inc buy corporate bonds and commercial mortgages on behalf of the Federal Reserve are being managed "...
Jul 29, 2020
Brazil confirms over 70,000 coronavirus cases in new daily record
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil set a daily record on Wednesday for both confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and related deaths, with 70,074 new cases and 1,595 fatalities, Health Mini...
Jul 29, 2020
