Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Wednesday Update: New COVID-19 Cases Down From Record Tuesday High
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — One day after setting a record for new coronavirus cases, the numbers of positive tests were down on Wednesday. The state Department of Health Services announced 712 ne...
Jul 22, 2020
Nationals have ‘butterflies’ ahead of spectator-free opener
(Reuters) - The Washington Nationals had plenty of time to celebrate their World Series title and now are eager to get back to work as the 2020 Major League Baseball season postponed by the COVID-19 o...
Jul 22, 2020
Promise and prevention: Experts discuss the race for a COVID-19 vaccine
By Beatrix Lockwood NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the global race for a COVID-19 vaccine heats up, Reuters invited a group of healthcare experts to answer questions as part of our #AskReuters Twitter chat s...
Jul 22, 2020
Tesla selects Texas as site for Cybertruck factory
(Reuters) - Tesla will build its next factory near Austin, Texas, Chief Executive Elon Musk announced late on Wednesday. The 2,000-acre site on the Colorado River is about 13 minutes from downtown Aus...
Jul 22, 2020
Spain will fulfill labor reform plan, not lower pensions after EU deal, minister says
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government will fulfill its commitment to change the country's labor laws and will not lower public pensions after approval of the EU recovery fund earlier this week, La...
Jul 22, 2020
Parliamentary oversight reduced for Israeli anti-coronavirus curbs
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli lawmakers on Thursday empowered the government to order anti-coronavirus curbs with limited parliamentary oversight, stirring opposition fears for the country's democrati...
Jul 22, 2020
Sierra Club examines racist past, painful legacy of John Muir
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Sierra Club on Wednesday said it would examine its "substantial role" in perpetuating white supremacy and denounced the racist actions of environmentalist icon John Muir, a ...
Jul 22, 2020
British PM seeks to revive strained relations with Scotland
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will seek to play down tensions with Scotland during a visit on Thursday, saying that the COVID-19 crisis has shown the collective power of the ...
Jul 22, 2020
Florida governor says parents should have option to send children to school
(Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Thursday that parents should have the option to send their children to school and local school leaders should have the power to decide whether to begi...
Jul 22, 2020
Report: Vikings finalizing extension for Zimmer
The Minnesota Vikings are finalizing a multi-year extension with head coach Mike Zimmer, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday. Zimmer, 64, has compiled a 57-38-1 record with three playoff ap...
Jul 22, 2020
