Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. judge rejects Republican bid to toss out 127,000 ballots in Texas
(Reuters) - A Republican bid to toss 127,000 ballots from drive-through voting in Texas's largest county was rejected by a U.S. judge on Monday. (Reporting by Gary McWilliams; Editing by Chizu Nomiyam...
Nov 02, 2020
U.S. Treasury cuts borrowing estimate for fourth quarter
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Monday said it plans to borrow $617 billion in the fourth quarter, lower than the August estimate, with the decline due to the department's higher cash b...
Nov 02, 2020
In Senate races, Democrat leads Republican in Arizona, North Carolina a dead heat: Reuters/Ipsos
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly held a big lead over Arizona Republican incumbent Martha McSally on the eve of the election while Republican and Democ...
Nov 02, 2020
Several injured in Vienna shooting, police say
VIENNA (Reuters) - Several people have been injured in central Vienna amid exchanges of fire, the police said on Twitter late on Monday, after a newspaper reported an attack on a synagogue. "Shots fir...
Nov 02, 2020
Saints’ Gardner-Johnson denies report he spit on Mims
New Orleans Saints defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Monday denied a report that he spit on Chicago Bears receiver Javon Mims during Sunday's game, prompting a sucker-punch and an on-field fracas...
Nov 02, 2020
CONCACAF Champions League to resume in December
Paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CONCACAF Champions League will resume play in December with a slightly abbreviated schedule. The quarterfinals will now take place Dec. 15-16, just days af...
Nov 02, 2020
Biden leads Trump narrowly in Florida on eve of election: Reuters/Ipsos
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden appeared to take a narrow lead over President Donald Trump in Florida in the final days of the 2020 U.S. election campaign, with the two candid...
Nov 02, 2020
Europe to provide Mozambique with $116 million in virus aid
MAPUTO (Reuters) - The European Union (EU) has agreed to provide Mozambique with 100 million euros ($116.30 million) in coronavirus-related aid, EU Ambassador Antonio Sanchez-Benedito Gaspar said on M...
Nov 02, 2020
Ukraine’s president says EU visa free deal, IMF money under threat if reform legislation not passed
KYIV (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund threatened to pull the plug on its $5 billion loan deal to Ukraine after a constitutional court decision last week that struck down anti-corruption ref...
Nov 02, 2020
Sweden to spend an additional $1 billion to fight coronavirus: DN newspaper
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden is set to double the funding allocated to regions for fighting the coronavirus, Finance Minster Magdalena Andersson said on Monday, as the country prepares to amend its bu...
Nov 02, 2020
