Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump says arrest of Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai ‘a terrible thing’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized the arrest of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai this week under China's new national security law. "I think it's a terrible thi...
Aug 13, 2020
Tropical Storm Josephine breaks record for Atlantic storms, more likely on the way
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Josephine formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, hitting the earliest benchmark of a J-named storm on record, another sign the Atlantic hurricane season is ...
Aug 13, 2020
U.S. rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s complaints about treatment in jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Thursday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's claim that she is being treated "worse" than other inmates at the Brooklyn jail where she is being held on charges she fa...
Aug 13, 2020
UC San Diego research lab to make environmentally friendly flip flops from algae
By Mike Blake (Reuters) - Researchers at University of California, San Diego hope to make future beach visits both environmentally and fashion-friendly, with a new formula for biodegradable flip flops...
Aug 13, 2020
Ontario to ‘unlock’ C$500 million for school distancing, ventilation
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Ontario will allow its school boards to dip into reserve funds to ensure physical distancing in classrooms and will also provide money for ventilation upgrades ahead of the new term...
Aug 13, 2020
Proxy adviser ISS to push ahead with lawsuit against SEC over new rule
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Institutional Shareholder Services is pressing ahead with a lawsuit against the Securities Exchange Commission after the securities regulator last month issue...
Aug 13, 2020
U.S. seizes Iranian fuel cargoes for first time: WSJ
(Reuters) - The U.S. government has for the first time seized vessels allegedly loaded with Iranian fuel in violation of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, the Wall Street Journal reported...
Aug 13, 2020
TikTok deal must benefit U.S. and ensure ‘total security,’ Trump says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that any deal to sell Chinese-owned social media app TikTok to an American company must "substantially" benefit the United States and pro...
Aug 13, 2020
Trump says he would not veto legislation that included post office funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not veto coronavirus legislation that included funding for the U.S. Postal Service. "If we could agree to a bill, the overall bi...
Aug 13, 2020
AutoZone to hire more than 20,000 U.S. employees
(Reuters) - Automotive parts retailer AutoZone Inc said on Thursday it plans to hire more than 20,000 employees in the United States to meet growing demand from retail and commercial customers. The mo...
Aug 13, 2020
