Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Indian authorities assess damages after earthquake in Tajikistan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian authorities on Saturday said there were no initial reports of critical damage to buildings and infrastructure, or casualties, in its northern states after intense tremors ...
Feb 12, 2021
NFL: ‘Unacceptable’ – Fritz Pollard Alliance slams Jaguars over Doyle hiring
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Fritz Pollard Alliance, which advocates for diversity in the NFL, condemned the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday for hiring former Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle, who left the ...
Feb 12, 2021
Melbourne starts five-day virus lockdown, no spectators at Australian Open
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's second most populous state Victoria entered a five-day lockdown on Saturday as authorities raced to prevent a third wave of COVID-19 cases sparked by t...
Feb 12, 2021
U.S. Senate honors police officer who protected lawmakers in riot
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After hours of heated arguments in former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, lawmakers found a rare moment of consensus when the U.S. Senate voted on Fr...
Feb 12, 2021
Roaring Kitty to testify on GameStop alongside hedge fund managers
(Reuters) - The YouTube streamer known as Roaring Kitty, who helped drive a surge of interest in GameStop Corp, will testify before a House panel on Thursday alongside top hedge fund managers. The Hou...
Feb 12, 2021
Facebook, Twitter CEOs in talks to testify at House hearing as early as March: Politico
(Reuters) - The chief executives of Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc are in talks with House of Representatives lawmakers to testify at a hearing as early as next month, Politico reported on Friday, citin...
Feb 12, 2021
‘Love Story’ stars Ali MacGraw, Ryan O’Neal honored on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actors Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, who starred as the ill-fated young couple in the 1970 romantic drama "Love Story," were honored just ahead of Valentine's Day on Friday with...
Feb 12, 2021
China reports 8 new COVID-19 cases vs 12 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported eight new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Feb. 12, compared to 12 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Saturday. All of the new cases were impor...
Feb 12, 2021
Meatpacker JBS says nearly 700 U.S. pork plant workers get COVID-19 vaccine
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Meatpacker JBS USA said on Friday that nearly 700 workers at a pork production plant in Beardstown, Illinois, had received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on site, calling it ...
Feb 12, 2021
Ravens CB Jimmy Smith, family safe after gunpoint robbery
The Baltimore Ravens said cornerback Jimmy Smith and his family are safe after they were robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday after being followed from Los Angeles International airport. "We are aware of the...
Feb 12, 2021
