Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘Democracy isn’t the objective’: Republican U.S. senator draws Democrats’ ire
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Mike Lee came under fire from Democrats on Thursday for tweeting "democracy isn't the objective" after the debate between Vice President ...
Oct 08, 2020
UK police officers face misconduct probe over stop of two Black athletes
LONDON (Reuters) - The independent police watchdog said on Thursday it had notified five London officers that they are being investigated for misconduct over the treatment of two Black athletes pulled...
Oct 08, 2020
Hurricane Delta steams across Gulf of Mexico, halting 80% of oil output
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Delta raked across the prime U.S. offshore oil producing areas in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday as energy companies pulled workers from offshore platforms ...
Oct 08, 2020
With no expectation of fiscal stimulus soon, Fed’s Rosengren sees recovery hampered
By Dan Burns (Reuters) - A likely absence of more federal aid for households and businesses this year and the extensive build up of corporate debt will weigh on the U.S. economic recovery from the rec...
Oct 08, 2020
Waymo opens driverless robo-taxi service to the public in Phoenix
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - Waymo on Thursday will relaunch and expand its fully automated, robo-taxi ride hailing service in Phoenix, rebooting its effort to transform years of autonomous veh...
Oct 08, 2020
Facebook, Twitter dismantle global array of disinformation networks
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc said on Thursday they had taken down more than a dozen disinformation networks used by political and state-backed groups to deceive users on ...
Oct 08, 2020
Report: Storm won’t force Saints to relocate
The Saints will host the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday in New Orleans, as planned, despite an incoming hurricane. The team had been considering moving practice, and perhaps the game, with Hurricane D...
Oct 08, 2020
Jordan returns to weekend lockdown as COVID-19 cases mount
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan will enter a nationwide 48-hour lockdown on Friday for the first time in months as health officials worry a major spike in coronavirus infections could ...
Oct 08, 2020
Pelosi rejects airline aid without larger COVID-19 U.S. stimulus bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said there would be no additional federal aid for U.S. airlines without a more comprehensive COVID-19 relief package, adding that she...
Oct 08, 2020
Bosnia reports record high 453 daily COVID-19 cases
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia on Thursday recorded a record 453 daily COVID-19 infections, the Balkan country's health authorities said. The previous daily record of 409 was reported on July 31. Since t...
Oct 08, 2020
