Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Los Angeles bans trick-or-treating, Halloween activities in pandemic
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles County health officials said on Wednesday that trick-or-treating and Halloween gatherings would be banned in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. "Halloween gather...
Sep 09, 2020
Ex-NSA chief Keith Alexander joins Amazon board
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday former National Security Agency chief Keith Alexander has joined the e-commerce giant's board. Alexander, who is the co-chief executive officer of IronNet ...
Sep 09, 2020
South African human rights lawyer George Bizos dies at 92
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Noted South African lawyer George Bizos, who defended Nelson Mandela in many of his trials during the anti-apartheid struggle and helped win his release from prison, died on W...
Sep 09, 2020
Trump rallies in Nevada canceled over crowd-size restrictions
By Tim Reid (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's plan to hold campaign rallies this weekend at two Nevada airports was scrapped on Wednesday after local authorities said the events would violate the s...
Sep 09, 2020
Pironkova holds head high after inspiring U.S. Open run
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tsvetana Pironkova's inspiring U.S. Open run after three long years away from the game came to a close on Wednesday and the Bulgarian walked away from the Grand Slam with no regre...
Sep 09, 2020
U.S. House Speaker warns Britain that breaking Brexit treaty could imperil trade pact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned Britain on Wednesday that ignoring some parts of its European Union divorce treaty could imperil any new trade agreemen...
Sep 09, 2020
Saudi Arabia King Salman and German Chancellor Merkel discuss G20 over the phone: state news agency
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz called German Chancellor Angela Merkel and discussed the G20 efforts to overcome the coronavirus pandemic consequences, the state news agency...
Sep 09, 2020
‘Explosive’ western U.S. wildfires threaten Oregon towns
By Andrew Hay and Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Strong winds and high temperatures fed nearly 100 extreme wildfires across the U.S. West on Wednesday, severely damaging at least two small towns in Oreg...
Sep 09, 2020
Chicago mayor disputes impact of ‘Operation Legend’ as Barr touts its success
By Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday boasted that the increased presence of federal agents in Chicago over the past few weeks helped contribute to a 50 percent...
Sep 09, 2020
Floods kill at least 13 and injure 19 in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Floods have killed at least 13 people and injured 19 others in Burkina Faso following days of heavy rains across the country, including the capital, the government said on Wedn...
Sep 09, 2020
