Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump summons CDC director to clarify remarks on second virus wave
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was called on by President Donald Trump on Wednesday to walk back his remark that the second wave of coronavi...
Apr 22, 2020
Boeing 737 program chief to oversee commercial programs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of Boeing's 737 program has been tapped to oversee the planemaker's commercial programs as the company works to win approval to return the 737 MAX to service, which has...
Apr 22, 2020
Two New York cats become first U.S. pets to test positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - Two cats have become the first pet animals in the United States to test positive for COVID-19, caused by the new coronavirus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventi...
Apr 22, 2020
Gronkowski mulled comeback before Brady signed with Bucs
Rob Gronkowski was mulling a return to the NFL even before Tom Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and would have considered returning to New England, the Pro Bowl tight end said Wednesday duri...
Apr 22, 2020
Boeing is sued for $336 million over canceled 737 MAX order
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Boeing Co was sued for $336 million on Wednesday by a Kuwaiti leasing company that accused it of wrongly refusing to return advance payments on a now-canceled order for...
Apr 22, 2020
U.S. official says he was ousted for urging caution on Trump-touted coronavirus drug
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - The ousted director of a key U.S. agency charged with developing drugs to fight the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday said he was dismissed because he called for careful vetti...
Apr 22, 2020
TechnipFMC cuts executive pay and dividend as pandemic fallout bites
PARIS (Reuters) - Oil services company TechnipFMC said on Wednesday it would slash the salaries of executives and retainers paid to company directors by 30%, after cutting its dividend by 75% in searc...
Apr 22, 2020
Global air traffic could drop by up to 1.2 billion passengers: ICAO
MONTREAL (Reuters) - International air passenger traffic could drop by as many as 1.2 billion travelers, or two-thirds, by September 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic weighs on demand, the United Nati...
Apr 22, 2020
In New Orleans, roving violinist brings joy to isolated residents
By Catherine Koppel NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - When pedicab operator Sarah Grant and French Quarter street violinist Anna Roznowska realized in March their livelihoods and lifestyles were threatened by N...
Apr 22, 2020
Top U.S. Senate Republican says aid for states needs to focus on coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican leader of the U.S. Senate said on Wednesday that Congress may decide to provide additional assistance to state and local government as part of another coronavirus...
Apr 22, 2020
