Author Archives: Syndicated Content
World No. 8 Bencic withdraws from U.S. Open
World No. 8 Belinda Bencic withdrew from the U.S. Open on Saturday, becoming the fifth of the top eight WTA players to pull out of the Grand Slam event in New York amid the coronavirus pandemic. Benci...
Aug 15, 2020
Mexico’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 517,714
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Saturday reported 6,345 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 635 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 517,714 cas...
Aug 15, 2020
Trinidad and Tobago ramps up measures against coronavirus
By Linda Hutchinson-Jafar PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - Trinidad and Tobago's government will implement tougher measures aimed at reducing the spread of the coronavirus after the number of infections incr...
Aug 15, 2020
Brady defeats Gauff in straight sets to reach first WTA final
(Reuters) - American Jennifer Brady defeated compatriot Coco Gauff 6-2 6-4 at the Top Seed Open on Saturday, earning a spot in her first WTA final. The outdoor, hard court tournament in Lexington, Ken...
Aug 15, 2020
WTA roundup: Brady advances to first career final
Jennifer Brady advanced to the finals of a WTA event for the first time in her career Saturday, sweeping past fellow American Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Top Seed Open in Lexington, K...
Aug 15, 2020
Trump says he’s ‘looking into’ banning China’s Alibaba in the U.S.
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said during a press conference that he was "looking into" whether Chinese technology giant Alibaba should be banned in the United States. (Reporting...
Aug 15, 2020
Nine football players at University of Oklahoma test positive for COVID-19
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Nine football student-athletes from the University of Oklahoma tested positive for COVID-19, head coach Lincoln Riley said on Saturday, amid fierce national debate over the ...
Aug 15, 2020
Police disperse Georgia protest after fights break out
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Police dispersed right-wing demonstrators and counter protesters on Saturday as scuffles broke out in an Atlanta suburb that is home to a giant Confederate memorial. Several dozen ...
Aug 15, 2020
Trump says he’s considering pardon for leaker Edward Snowden
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering a pardon for Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor whose spectacular leaks shook the U.S. intelligen...
Aug 15, 2020
Trump says postal service chief wants to ‘make it great again’
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was trying to streamline the U.S. Postal Service and "make it great again." Trump made the remarks during a pres...
Aug 15, 2020
