Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Canada first country to name ‘neo-fascist’ Proud Boys a terrorist entity
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Wednesday became the first country to call the far-right Proud Boys a terrorist entity, saying the group played a key role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol last month and...
Feb 03, 2021
U.S. Senate committee delays vote on Biden’s U.N. ambassador nominee
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee's vote on President Joe Biden's nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has been ...
Feb 03, 2021
Number of GameStop shares shorted edges higher: S3 Partners
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of GameStop shares shorted edged higher as the video game retailer's stock price tumbled on Tuesday, according to the latest data from analytics firm S3 Partners. The n...
Feb 03, 2021
Trump impeachment lawyer says would be ‘idiotic,’ ‘insane’ to rehash election fraud claims
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - A lawyer for Donald Trump on Wednesday said it would be "idiotic" and "insane" to dispute the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election during his Senate impeachment trial,...
Feb 03, 2021
Golden Globes nominees react with pride, honor, gratitude
(Reuters) - Nominations were announced on Wednesday for the Golden Globe awards for film and television. The awards will be presented on Feb. 28. Following are reactions from key nominees, in statemen...
Feb 03, 2021
Most U.S. small businesses took sales hit due to pandemic, Fed survey finds
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - The vast majority of U.S. small businesses took a hit to their revenue last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, with minority-owned businesses struggling the most a...
Feb 03, 2021
Exclusive: Dire unemployment forecast demands ‘immediate action’ – White House advisers
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two top White House economists on Wednesday pushed back against overly rosy interpretations of the Congressional Budget Office's economic forecasts, and called ...
Feb 03, 2021
Venezuela’s offshore funds could pay for vaccines but Maduro not cooperating, Guaido says
By Brian Ellsworth CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Wednesday that Venezuelan funds controlled by the U.S. Treasury Department could be used to pay for coronavirus ...
Feb 03, 2021
Phillies sign LHP Matt Moore to one-year contract
The Philadelphia Phillies signed left-handed starter Matt Moore to a one-year contract, the team announced on Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed, but the Philadelphia Inquirer reported it was for $3 ...
Feb 03, 2021
U.S. COVID Task Force says new cases on decline but variants pose threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations appear to be on a downward trajectory in the United States as the Biden administration remains confident that it can hit its target of 10...
Feb 03, 2021
