Category Archives: Syndicated
COVID-19 hit U.S. meat, poultry plant workers hard in April, May: U.S. report
By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak took a heavy toll on workers at U.S. meat and poultry processing facilities, with more than 17,000 COVID-19 cases and nearly 100 deaths in Apr...
Jul 07, 2020
MLS ready to resume season as COVID-19 takes toll
(Reuters) - Major League Soccer will resume its 25th anniversary season on Wednesday in Orlando with a tournament that has already been hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak as reigning league MVP Carlos ...
Jul 07, 2020
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
