Category Archives: Syndicated
Civil rights icon John Lewis to be eulogized by Obama at funeral
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The life and legacy of longtime U.S. Representative John Lewis will be honored by three former presidents at his funeral on Thursday in Atlanta, capping a week of services and trib...
Jul 30, 2020
Florida reports record increase in COVID-19 deaths for third day in a row
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - Florida reported a record increase in new COVID-19 deaths for a third day in a row on Thursday, with 252 fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to the state health dep...
Jul 30, 2020
Kuwait crown prince receives ‘reassuring’ call on Emir’s health: state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwait's crown prince received a call from the deputy head of the national guard reassuring him of the health of Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, state news agency KUNA reported ...
Jul 30, 2020
Canada’s Trudeau to make rare testimony to parliamentary committee amid ethics probe
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make a rare appearance before a parliamentary committee on Thursday amid questions over a government decision to task a charity with ties...
Jul 30, 2020
Ivory Coast defence minister Hamed Bakayoko nominated as new prime minister
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has appointed Defence Minister Hamed Bakayoko as prime minister after his predecessor died suddenly this month, the presidency said on Thurs...
Jul 30, 2020
Iraq says nearly 560 killed in anti-government unrest
CAIRO (Reuters) - Nearly 560 Iraqi protesters and security forces were killed in months of anti-government unrest that erupted last year, the government said on Thursday. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kad...
Jul 30, 2020
Trump, after Portland deal, says feds won’t leave ‘until there is safety’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday said the governor of Oregon was not doing enough to reign in protesters in Portland and that U.S. agents would not leave the city "until there...
Jul 30, 2020
New Light Bar Reduces Deer vs. Car Collisions
USDA’s Wildlife Service Researchers recently filed a patent for a new light bar they created to reduce run-ins with deer. (Pictured above is the difference between a normal vehicle vs. a vehicle...
Jul 30, 2020
Iceland reinstates some restrictions after finding new infection clusters
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Iceland on Thursday reinstated restrictions on public gatherings after finding at least two new infection clusters in the country, the government said in a statement. "The measu...
Jul 30, 2020
Fifth minister tests positive for COVID-19 in coronavirus-plagued Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's science and technology minister, Marcos Pontes, said on Thursday that he had tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the fifth minister in President Jair Bolsonaro's gove...
Jul 30, 2020
