Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Former Boeing pilot says FAA official called him ‘scapegoat’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former chief technical pilot for Boeing Co charged with fraud for deceiving federal regulators evaluating the company's 737 MAX jet says a Federal Aviation Administration offi...
Dec 14, 2021
U.S., Palestinian officials hold first economic dialogue in five years -State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Palestinian officials met virtually on Tuesday to renew the U.S.-Palestinian Economic Dialogue, the first such meeting in five years, the U.S. State Department said. Th...
Dec 14, 2021
NBA-Lakers cancel practice after Horton-Tucker tests positive for COVID-19: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers canceled practice on Tuesday after guard Talen Horton-Tucker tested positive for COVID-19 and entered the NBA's health and safety protocols to prevent th...
Dec 14, 2021
Sailing-Switzerland’s Alinghi ropes in Red Bull for America’s Cup
By Alexander Smith (Reuters) - Red Bull has teamed up with Swiss sailing syndicate Alinghi to challenge for the America's Cup, marking the second such Formula One deal after INEOS Britannia joined for...
Dec 14, 2021
Saudi foreign minister says Iran stalling at Vienna talks, hopes for progress
(Corrects name to Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud in 2nd paragraph) RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Iran appeared to be "stalling" in talks with global powers to salv...
Dec 14, 2021
Soccer-Gnabry hat-trick against Stuttgart sends Bayern nine points clear
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry scored a hat-trick and set up two more for record-breaking Robert Lewandowski in a 5-0 demolition of hosts VfB Stuttgart on Tuesday, that op...
Dec 14, 2021
Arizona asks U.S. Supreme Court to allow abortion restriction
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The state of Arizona on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a Republican-backed law that bans abortions performed due to fetal genetic abnormalities...
Dec 14, 2021
U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak suspends vaccine mandate for employees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Tuesday it will temporarily suspend a vaccine mandate for employees and now no longer expects to be forced to cut some service in January....
Dec 14, 2021
UNESCO honours Congolese rumba as cultural treasure
DAKAR (Reuters) - The heady beats of Congolese rumba were hailed by UNESCO on Tuesday as it added the central African music and dance to its list of global cultural treasures. The Democratic Republic ...
Dec 14, 2021
Analysts say McDonald’s, Beyond Meat plan big U.S. 2022 McPlant expansion
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp is planning a major expansion of its plant-based burger with Beyond Meat Inc in the United States in 2022, according to two Wall Street analysts. Th...
Dec 14, 2021
