Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Supreme Court blocks path to Oregon redistricting ballot measure
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that had opened the door to a ballot measure in Oregon to create an independent commission to redraw electoral di...
Aug 11, 2020
UMass cancels 2020 fall football, as COVID-19 casts shadow on college season
(Reuters) - The University of Massachusetts canceled its 2020 football season on Tuesday, citing the COVID-19 outbreak, but left open the possibility of competition later in the academic calendar. The...
Aug 11, 2020
U.S. appeals court reverses antitrust ruling against Qualcomm
By Stephen Nellis and Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling against chip supplier Qualcomm Inc in an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commis...
Aug 11, 2020
Pac-12 decision makers worried about heart-related risks
Pac-12 decision-makers were briefed on the risks associated with playing during the coronavirus pandemic, including heart-related issues found in COVID-19 cases, Yahoo Sports reported on Tuesday. Coll...
Aug 11, 2020
Instacart starts Walmart delivery pilot in some U.S. cities
(Reuters) - Instacart app users in some U.S. cities will now be able to shop for their bread, milk and eggs from Walmart Inc, a spokeswoman for the grocery delivery company confirmed on Tuesday. The p...
Aug 11, 2020
Facebook to independently audit metrics on enforcement report
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc will make the metrics of its content enforcement report available for external auditors to conduct an independent audit, the social network said on Tuesday. Introduced in 2018...
Aug 11, 2020
Spain’s total coronavirus cases rise to 326,612
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's health ministry reported 1,418 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, below last week's peaks. Cumulative cases, which also include results from antibody tests on people who may ...
Aug 11, 2020
Moderna says uncertain about coronavirus vaccine patent exclusivity
(Reuters) - Moderna Inc said there was a possibility it was not the first company to make breakthroughs claimed in its patent applications, including those for its experimental coronavirus vaccine, ac...
Aug 11, 2020
Half the daily 100,000 COVID-19 cases in Americas are in U.S. – WHO director
BRASILIA (Reuters) - More than 100,000 cases of C0VID-19 are being reported every day in the Americas, half of them in the United States, and there are worrisome spikes in countries that had controlle...
Aug 11, 2020
U.S. did not fully assess civilian risks when pushing Saudi arms sales: report
By Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of State did not fully evaluate the risk of civilian casualties when it pushed through a massive sale of precision-gui...
Aug 11, 2020
