Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. post office warns 46 states some mailed ballots may not be counted in election: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service recently sent letters to 46 states and the District of Columbia warning that some mailed ballots may not arrive in time to be counted for the Nov. 3 elec...
Aug 14, 2020
Sweat, smoke and flames: fighting fires in the Amazon
By Leonardo Benassatto and Ueslei Marcelino APUI, Brazil (Reuters) - For a moment, the Brazilian firefighters were taken aback by the sudden rage of the climbing flames: the speed at which they grew a...
Aug 14, 2020
Cardinals to resume play Saturday after two-week COVID-19 hiatus
(Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals will return to action this weekend after having a total of 14 games postponed while they dealt with a COVID-19 outbreak within the club, Major League Baseball said ...
Aug 14, 2020
Genetic profiles may predict COVID-19 risk; nursing home staff in spotlight
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 14, 2020
Explosions heard at Sudanese army arms factory: witnesses
CAIRO (Reuters) - A number of explosions were heard and smoke was seen rising from a Sudanese army artillery factory south of the capital Khartoum, eyewitnesses told Reuters. There were no immediate r...
Aug 14, 2020
Latin American should not support Venezuela’s December assembly vote: Duque
BOGOTA (Reuters) - A regional bloc comprised mostly of Latin American nations cannot support upcoming legislative elections in Venezuela because President Nicolas Maduro is manipulating the process to...
Aug 14, 2020
Bus torched in Ivory Coast as election tensions run high
By Ange Aboa and Loucoumane Coulibaly BONOUA/ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Protesters in Ivory Coast set fire to a bus in Abidjan on Friday after deadly protests earlier in the week against the president's deci...
Aug 14, 2020
Weak inflation presents policy challenge for Brazil central bank: director
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank faces monetary policy challenges ahead, in large part because inflation forecasts and inflation expectations remain below its central target, the bank's Mone...
Aug 14, 2020
Top two democrats in Congress call on U.S. postmaster general to reverse operational changes: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top two Democrats in Congress called on the Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Friday to quickly reverse operational changes they say have led to mail delays. "Postmaster Gen...
Aug 14, 2020
Hispanics, African Americans hit hard in U.S. COVID-19 hotspot counties, says CDC
(Reuters) - U.S. coronavirus hotspots had disproportionately high numbers of cases among communities of color, according to an analysis on Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC...
Aug 14, 2020
