Category Archives: Syndicated
Germany’s Merkel rejects Trump invite to attend G7 summit in Washington: Politico
(Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to accept U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to attend an envisaged summit of the Group of Seven (G7) in the United States, Politico repor...
May 29, 2020
U.S. high court rejects church challenge to Illinois pandemic rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a challenge to Illinois' restrictions on religious services during the coronavirus pandemic, noting that the state had lifted the limit...
May 29, 2020
UK property firm Rightmove sees record website views as market picks up
LONDON (Reuters) - British biggest property website, Rightmove, said it had its busiest day on record this week, suggesting the housing market is picking up after the government eased its coronavirus ...
May 29, 2020
Brazil reaches 27,878 coronavirus deaths, surpasses Spain
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Coronavirus deaths in Brazil reached 27,878, the Health Ministry said on Friday, surpassing Spain to become the fifth ranking nation in the number of dead. In the last 24 ho...
May 29, 2020
Southwest Airlines CEO sees low-fare environment when traffic returns
(Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly said on Friday he expects a "brutal low-fare" environment when traffic returns after coronavirus-induced restrictions ease. "There ...
May 29, 2020
Trump ex-adviser Flynn asked Russia to avoid ‘tit-for-tat,’ new transcript shows
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's former adviser Michael Flynn asked Russia's ambassador to help avoid an escalation in diplomatic sanctions during a call between ...
May 29, 2020
Biden urged to pick black VP, not Klobuchar as Minneapolis killing stokes racial tensions
By Joseph Ax and Richard Cowan (Reuters) - Joe Biden is facing fresh calls to choose a black woman for his running mate amid rising racial tensions after this week's videotaped killing of an unarmed b...
May 29, 2020
Sen. Cruz seeks federal Twitter probe as Trump feuds with company
By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on Friday urged the Treasury and Justice Departments to investigate whether Twitter, which is embroiled in a feud with the White House, ...
May 29, 2020
Third Asian giant ‘murder’ hornet found in Washington state
(Reuters) - Washington state has confirmed its third sighting of an Asian giant hornet, dubbed the "murder hornet," indicating the invasive, predatory insect has survived the winter in the U.S. Northw...
May 29, 2020
Sale of shut Philly refinery to real estate developer delayed
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - The closing of a $252 million sale of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) oil refinery to a Chicago-based real estate developer has been delayed, a city offic...
May 29, 2020
