Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Redskins draft Ohio State DE Chase Young with No. 2 pick
Defensive end Chase Young was selected with the No. 2 pick in 2020 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins on Thursday night. Young, who had 16.5 sacks at Ohio State last season, watched the draft surrou...
Apr 23, 2020
Goodell: NFL preparing to ‘play as planned’
Stopping short of saying the 2020 NFL season will begin on time, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday that the league will be prepared to "play as planned." Speaking with ESPN from his home be...
Apr 23, 2020
Gronkowski thanks Patriots, says ‘fire is back’
Tight end Rob Gronkowski posted a thank you and farewell to his former team, the New England Patriots, on Instagram on Thursday, two days after he was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. "First and fo...
Apr 23, 2020
China reports six new coronavirus cases in mainland vs 10 a day earlier
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 6 new coronavirus cases as of end-April 23, down from 10 reported a day earlier, putting the total number of COVID-19 infections at 82,804. China's...
Apr 23, 2020
Venezuelan man shot dead amid protests over shortages, NGO says
CIUDAD GUAYANA, Venezuela (Reuters) - A Venezuelan man was shot dead on Thursday as locals protesting food and gas shortages looted several stores in one southern town, a rights group said, as frustra...
Apr 23, 2020
L Brands files complaint against Sycamore for backing out of Victoria’s Secret deal
(Reuters) - L Brands Inc filed a legal complaint against Sycamore Partners on Thursday, after the buyout firm walked away from a $525 million deal to acquire a majority stake in the company's Victoria...
Apr 23, 2020
Pompeo urges Egypt to keep American prisoners safe from coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stressed to his Egyptian counterpart on Thursday that Americans detained in Egypt should be kept safe during the coronavirus pandemic, the St...
Apr 23, 2020
U.S.’s Mnuchin considers lending program for struggling oil companies: Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he is considering a government lending program for U.S. oil companies looking for federal aid as they cope with a devastating plunge in prices, Bloom...
Apr 23, 2020
Philippines’ Duterte threatens martial law if communist rebels disrupt aid
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to declare martial law if communist rebels disrupted the flow of relief goods for Filipinos impacted by the coronavirus lockdown rest...
Apr 23, 2020
Coronavirus cases on Italian cruise ship in Japan rises to about 90: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - About 40 more crew on an Italian cruise ship docked in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, have tested positive for the new coronavirus, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday, bringing...
Apr 23, 2020
