Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Number of COVID-19 patients in French intensive care edges up
PARIS (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus patients in intensive care units in France edged up on Sunday, the health ministry said, amid a nationwide lockdown to try to stem a third wave of infection...
Apr 18, 2021
Yankees 1B Jay Bruce retiring after 14 seasons
Following a slow start to his 14th season, New York Yankees first baseman and outfielder Jay Bruce announced his retirement on Sunday. The three-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger award winner ...
Apr 18, 2021
Gunman in Indiana FedEx massacre bought rifles legally after psychiatric detention
(Reuters) - The young gunman who killed eight workers at an Indianapolis FedEx facility before taking his own life legally bought the two semiautomatic rifles he used during last week's massacre month...
Apr 18, 2021
Rockets strike Iraqi military base hosting U.S. contractors, security officials say
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - At least five rockets hit the Iraqi military air base at Balad north of Baghdad on Sunday, Iraqi security officials said. The officials said the Katyusha rockets had fallen on...
Apr 18, 2021
Report: NBA bracing for impact of Derek Chauvin verdict
The NBA has told teams league-wide to prepare for the potential impact of a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial in Minneapolis, according to ESPN. The trial heads into final arguments on Monday. Chauvi...
Apr 18, 2021
Two killed in blast in Ethiopian capital blamed on hand grenade
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Two people died and a third was critically injured in an explosion in Ethiopia's capital on Sunday, Addis Ababa's police said. The police blamed the explosion on a hand grenade tha...
Apr 18, 2021
Table Mountain wildfire threatens University of Cape Town
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - A wildfire on the slopes of South Africa's Table Mountain forced University of Cape Town students to evacuate on Sunday, as runaway flames set several campus buildings ablaze and...
Apr 18, 2021
China to expand digital yuan experiments – central bank vice governor
BOAO, China (Reuters) - China will expand digital yuan experiments to more cities, but there is no specific timetable for its official rollout, central bank vice governor Li Bo told an annual gatherin...
Apr 18, 2021
Federer confirms French Open participation
(Reuters) - Roger Federer will kickstart his claycourt campaign at next month's Geneva Open as he steps up his preparations for the French Open, the 39-year-old Swiss wrote on Twitter on Sunday. After...
Apr 18, 2021
Canada to set aside C$12 billion to extend main pandemic supports in budget – newspaper
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will set aside C$12 billion ($9.6 billion) to extend its main pandemic support measures in a budget to be presented on Monday, the Toronto Star reported, as much of the count...
Apr 18, 2021
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