Category Archives: Syndicated
Judge blocks Uber, Lyft from classifying drivers as contractors in California
(Reuters) - A California judge on Monday granted the state's request for a preliminary injunction blocking Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc from classifying their drivers as independent contractors ...
Aug 10, 2020
A cheaper saliva test seeks FDA approval; stroke risks in younger patients
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Aug 10, 2020
Washington, D.C., police union moves to block release of body cam footage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington, D.C., police union said on Monday it asked a court to block the mandatory release of body camera footage and names of police officers involved in shootings. The ...
Aug 10, 2020
IAC revenue rises on boost from homeservices, video platform
(Reuters) - IAC/InterActiveCorp reported a 5.5% rise in quarterly revenue on Monday, as more people used its video hosting and homeservice platforms while sheltering at home under coronavirus lockdown...
Aug 10, 2020
U.S. COVID-19 deaths drop for first time in four weeks
(Reuters) - The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 fell 16% to about 7,200 people last week, the first decline in deaths after four weeks of increases, according to a Reuters tally of state and county repo...
Aug 10, 2020
Tencent Music beats quarterly revenue estimates on user additions
(Reuters) - China's Tencent Music Entertainment Group beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Monday, as the music streaming service added more paying users during coronavirus-induced lock...
Aug 10, 2020
Pompeo says he is not optimistic China will rethink its position on Hong Kong
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said he is not optimistic that China will rethink its position on Hong Kong, particularly after the arrest of media tycoon Jimmy La...
Aug 10, 2020
Dwarf planet Ceres is ‘ocean world’ with salty water deep underground
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is an "ocean world" with a big reservoir of salty water under its frigid surface, scienti...
Aug 10, 2020
Pakistan rolls back social distancing restrictions as virus counts drop
By Syed Raza Hassan and Gul Yusufzai KARACHI/QUETTA/PESHAWAR/LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistanis flocked to gyms, salons and restaurants that opened on Monday for the first time in five months aft...
Aug 10, 2020
No Net Change in COVID-19 Deaths in Wisconsin
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — For the first time in more than two weeks, Wisconsin health officials on Monday reported no net change in the number of deaths connected to COVID-19. The death toll in ...
Aug 10, 2020
