Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Judge postpones trial for three ex-cops charged in George Floyd case – media report
(Reuters) - A judge has postponed the trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd, the Associated Press reported Thursday. The tria...
May 13, 2021
Phillies, Twins increasing stadium capacity
The Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins are increasing seating capacity with an eye toward full stadiums in the coming weeks. In Philadelphia, social-distancing guidelines have been reduced from...
May 13, 2021
Florida governor to pardon residents facing penalties for COVID-19 violations
(Reuters) - Florida's Governor on Thursday said he would grant pardons to any residents of his state facing penalties for violating local COVID-19 curbs, saying the rules should have been recommendati...
May 13, 2021
U.S. congressman Gaetz’s friend expected to plead guilty in sex trafficking case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A friend of embattled Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz is expected to plead guilty on May 17 in a sex trafficking and fraud case in a federal court in Florida, according...
May 13, 2021
NBA creates Kareem Abdul-Jabbar social justice award
The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award was unveiled by the league on Thursday. The award honors an NBA player for "pursuing social justice and upholding the league's decades-long values...
May 13, 2021
Citigroup forms energy transition group within investment banking – memo
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc has created a unit within its energy investment bank dedicated to the clean energy transition, aiming to capture more business from the shift towards a lower carbon ...
May 13, 2021
British and Irish prime ministers to meet on Friday
DUBLIN (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet his Irish counterpart Micheal Martin in England on Friday to discuss the situation in Northern Ireland and broader Brexit issues, the ...
May 13, 2021
Judge hears arguments about possible leak, coercion in Floyd case
By Brendan O'Brien and Julia Harte WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three former Minneapolis policemen accused of taking part in the killing of George Floyd claimed in court on Thursday that prosecutors leaked ...
May 13, 2021
Drivers struggle to find fuel in U.S. Southeast as pipeline begins restart
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - Drivers in the U.S. Southeast struggled to find gasoline on Thursday, with most pumps in the region dry after days of panic buying, triggered by a major pipeline shut...
May 13, 2021
Factbox: What is the International Criminal Court?
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (Reuters) - Individuals involved in a new eruption of Israeli-Palestinian bloodshed may be targeted by an International Criminal Court investigation now under way into alleged w...
May 13, 2021
