Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil’s COVID-19 cases pass 5.6 million, death toll at 161,736: ministry
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil reported 22,294 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 630 deaths from COVID-19, the health ministry said on Thursday. The South Amer...
Nov 05, 2020
‘Spreading like wildfire’: Facebook fights hate speech before Myanmar poll
By Fanny Potkin and Poppy McPherson SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) - One of two Muslims allowed to run for the ruling party in Buddhist-majority Myanmar's general election on Sunday, Sithu Maung, worries ...
Nov 05, 2020
Trump to deliver remarks at 6:30 p.m. ET (2330 GMT): White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at 6:30 p.m. eastern time (2330 GMT) on Thursday, the White House said, as the world waits for the voting results in a handful of bat...
Nov 05, 2020
Pennsylvania official says several hundred thousand ballots need to be counted
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar said on Thursday that several hundred thousand ballots for the presidential election still need to be counted in the battleground ...
Nov 05, 2020
Chiefs close facility after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
The Kansas City Chiefs closed their facility on Thursday afternoon after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced. NFL Network reported that head athletic trainer Rick Burkholde...
Nov 05, 2020
Carl Icahn boosts Xerox stake to over 14%
(Reuters) - Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn raised his stake in U.S. printer maker Xerox Holdings Corp to about 14.4% as of Nov. 5, according to a filing https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/da...
Nov 05, 2020
General Dynamics awarded Columbia class submarine construction contract: Pentagon
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Dynamics Corp was awarded a $9.47 billion contract for the construction of Columbia class submarines, moving the U.S. Navy's top procurement priority out o...
Nov 05, 2020
F1 eases off on Miami race but remains ‘actively engaged’
(Reuters) - Formula One is still hoping for a race in Miami but the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed things down, chairman Chase Carey said on Thursday. Commercial rights holder Liberty Media has targeted...
Nov 05, 2020
UK reports 24,141 new COVID-19 cases, 378 deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported 24,141 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and 378 deaths from the virus, slightly down on figures from the day before, government data showed. The cumulative toll fo...
Nov 05, 2020
Biden says he will win presidency, calls for patience as votes are counted
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden said on Thursday he had no doubt he would defeat incumbent President Donald Trump and win the U.S. presidency, and asked everyone to stay calm as votes ...
Nov 05, 2020
