Category Archives: Syndicated
Yale’s COVID-19 saliva test used in NBA gets FDA OK for emergencies
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday granted emergency use authorization to Yale School of Public Health's saliva test to detect COVID-19, after a trial on National Basketball...
Aug 15, 2020
Pelicans fire Gentry after missing playoffs
The New Orleans Pelicans fired head coach Alvin Gentry on Saturday after a disappointing end to the season. In their eight games in the NBA bubble near Orlando, the Pelicans were 2-6 and finished in 1...
Aug 15, 2020
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth pays tribute on 75th anniversary of Japan’s WW2 defeat
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth paid tribute to the sacrifice of soldiers on the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, which marks victory over Japan and the end of World War Two, as she recalled t...
Aug 15, 2020
Report: FDA approves use of NBA-funded COVID-19 test
A COVID-19 test funded by the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association has been given emergency authorization for public use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ESPN reported Saturday...
Aug 15, 2020
Turkey slams Biden’s past call for U.S. to back Erdogan opponents
By Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey on Saturday condemned as "interventionist" comments that U.S. Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden had made in December when he advocated a new U....
Aug 15, 2020
Two rockets fall inside Iraq’s Taji camp, no casualties – state news agency
CAIRO (Reuters) - Two Katyusha rockets fell in Iraq's Taji base that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops, with no casualties reported, the state news agency said on Saturday, citing a military statement. ...
Aug 15, 2020
Motor racing: No surprise at Perez’s pace after COVID absence, says Szafnauer
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Sergio Perez picked up where he left off on Saturday, qualifying fourth for the Spanish Grand Prix in his first race back from COVID-19 quarantine. The Mexican had also lined up ...
Aug 15, 2020
South African leader lifts lockdown restrictions after COVID-19 infections fall
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday that all indications were that South Africa had reached the peak of COVID-19 infections, as he announced a sweeping re...
Aug 15, 2020
Distance learning for first seven weeks of school term in Saudi Arabia
CAIRO (Reuters) - Students in Saudi Arabian public schools will be educated via distance learning for the first seven weeks of the new school year, the country's minister of education said on Saturday...
Aug 15, 2020
Bruins’ goalie Rask opts out of season, says needs to be with family
(Reuters) - Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask opted out of the National Hockey League (NHL) season on Saturday, saying he needed to be with his family. The announcement came hours before Game 3 of the ...
Aug 15, 2020
