Category Archives: Syndicated
IHME, widening projection horizon, sees 208,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths by November 1
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The University of Washington said it expanded the forecast horizon of its widely cited model on Tuesday, projecting more than 208,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths by Nov. 1, compared with...
Jul 07, 2020
Under ‘financial siege’, Lebanon must stave off strife, says Bassil
By Tom Perry and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon is facing a "financial siege" imposed by international powers and its priority is staving off strife caused by the country's economic meltdown,...
Jul 07, 2020
U.S., South Korean officials to discuss North Korea strategy as Pyongyang rejects talks
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. point man for North Korea will meet with South Korean officials in Seoul on Wednesday for wide-ranging talks, overshadowed by Pyongyang's insi...
Jul 07, 2020
Fairyland, baker, tennis club: a snapshot of pandemic aid in one city
By Ann Saphir SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A roster of businesses receiving a piece of the $660 billion U.S. Paycheck Protection Program illustrates how deeply the government's pandemic aid has reached i...
Jul 07, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 2,932,596 coronavirus cases
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 2,932,596 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 46,329 cases from its previous count, and said that the num...
Jul 07, 2020
Players push for Dream to oust owner Loeffler
Players are pushing for the WNBA to remove Kelly Loeffler as co-owner of the Atlanta Dream. Loeffler has owned the Dream since 2011 and is a junior U.S. senator from Georgia. The conservative Republic...
Jul 07, 2020
Liberty’s Durr to miss WNBA season due to coronavirus
(Reuters) - New York Liberty guard Asia Durr says she will miss the 2020 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) season after a "complicated and arduous" battle with COVID-19. In a post on Twit...
Jul 07, 2020
New York City to seek assessment on internet providers to fund low-income service
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday the city would invest $157 million to expand high-speed internet service to low-income residents as part of a plan to offer univ...
Jul 07, 2020
As New York grapples with shootings surge, gunshots mix with fireworks over holiday weekend
By Lloyd Mitchell NEW YORK (Reuters) - The crack of fireworks mixed with gunfire over the Independence Day holiday weekend in New York City. In Brooklyn's Cypress Hills neighborhood just after midnigh...
Jul 07, 2020
HHS to offer free COVID-19 testing in Florida, Texas, Louisiana hotspots
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Tuesday there would be temporary free COVID-19 testing in three cities in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as the U.S. states tac...
Jul 07, 2020
