Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Irish COVID-19 spread worse than formal reporting suggests, says health official
DUBLIN (Reuters) - About 4,000 additional positive tests for COVID-19 in the last two to three days have yet to be formally confirmed, meaning the situation is worse than recent record daily figures s...
Dec 31, 2020
US State Department calls for immediate release of sentenced HK activists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called for the immediate release of 10 Hong Kong activists who were sentenced to between seven months and three years in jail by a...
Dec 31, 2020
Islamic state claims responsibility for Wednesday’s Syria bus attack
CAIRO - (Reuters) - Islamic State on Thursday claimed responsibility for a bus attack in Syria the previous day, saying it had killed 40 Syrian army soldiers and badly wounded six others. The statemen...
Dec 31, 2020
British family doctors criticise change of plan on vaccine boosters
LONDON (Reuters) - British doctors have said a government decision to delay giving a coronavirus vaccine booster shot to vulnerable patients who have already had a first dose will be distressing and d...
Dec 31, 2020
Blues D Dunn agrees to one-year contract
St. Louis Blues defenseman Vince Dunn agreed to terms on a one-year, $1.875 million contract, the team announced Thursday. Dunn, 24, recorded 23 points (nine goals, 14 assists) and a team-leading plus...
Dec 31, 2020
Falcons working virtually after positive COVID-19 test
The Atlanta Falcons were working from home Thursday morning after a positive COVID-19 test. "The organization was informed of one positive COVID-19 test from a member of the Atlanta Falcons," the team...
Dec 31, 2020
Women should decide whether to legalize abortion, Mexican president says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's president said on Thursday that women should decide whether the country should legalize abortion, but he declined to take a position on the issue, which is still oppos...
Dec 31, 2020
NFL-Browns close facility again after positive COVID-19 tests
(Reuters) - The Cleveland Browns' preparations for their pivotal regular-season finale took another hit as the team said on Thursday they closed their practice facility for a second consecutive day af...
Dec 31, 2020
U.S. imposes $30 million penalty on Daimler for delayed truck recalls
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Daimler AG's North American truck unit on Thursday agreed to a $30 million U.S. civil penalty to resolve an investigation of delayed recalls, the second time ...
Dec 31, 2020
Report: NBA to require contact-tracing sensors
The NBA is planning to beef up its ability to track the contacts of players and some team staff members as the league continues to fight its battle with the coronavirus. ESPN reported Thursday that th...
Dec 31, 2020
