Author Archives: Syndicated Content
MLB roundup: Phils, Mets split after Aaron Nola’s strikeout spree
Dominic Smith's RBI single in the eighth inning lifted the host New York Mets to a 2-1 victory over the Phillies in the opener of Friday's doubleheader, ruining a historic strikeout performance from P...
Jun 26, 2021
India’s daily COVID-19 deaths rise by 1,183 – health ministry
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India reported on Saturday 48,698 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed. Death toll in the country due to the virus increased by 1,183...
Jun 26, 2021
Rescuers search around the clock for survivors of Florida building collapse
By Francisco Alvarado SURFSIDE, Fla. (Reuters) - Prospects for recovering survivors from a Florida high-rise diminished with each passing hour on Saturday, two full days after the 12-story condominium...
Jun 26, 2021
Tesla to recall 249,855 China-made Model 3 and Model Y vehicles
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's market regulator said on Saturday that U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc would recall China-made and imported Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The recall covers 249,855 Ch...
Jun 26, 2021
Colorado man who fatally shot cop killer was mistakenly slain by police
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado man who fatally shot a gunman who had just killed a police officer was himself slain by a responding officer who apparently mistook him for the cop kille...
Jun 25, 2021
Athletics-Fraser-Pryce rockets to Jamaican 100m title, books ticket to Tokyo
By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) - Two-time Olympic Champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the fastest woman alive, sped to a 10.71 second (wind +1.0 m/s) win in the women's 100m on Friday, the ...
Jun 25, 2021
Swimming-Australia says ‘unacceptable’ treatment of swimmers dates back decades
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Swimming Australia (SA) on Saturday acknowledged historical abuses of swimmers, some dating back decades, amid complaints of mistreatment from former athletes. Australian swimmin...
Jun 25, 2021
Gymnastics-All smiles for Biles, as Tokyo comes into focus at U.S. trials
(Reuters) - Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles backed up her reputation as the world's greatest gymnast on Friday, dominating the first day of the women's competition at the U.S. Olympic gy...
Jun 25, 2021
Athletics-Sensitive starting blocks trigger frustration at U.S. Olympic trials
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Super-sensitive starting blocks frustrated athletes and spectators alike as temperatures soared at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday. "I've never had that...
Jun 25, 2021
Colombia coca crop area expanded to 245,000 hectares in 2020 – report
BOGOTA (Reuters) - The area occupied by coca crops in Colombia expanded to 245,000 hectares (605,408 acres) at the end of 2020, and cocaine production capacity rose to 1,010 metric tons a year, the U....
Jun 25, 2021
