Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hundreds of Romanians form human chain on fifth anniversary of deadly fire
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - On the steps of a Bucharest court on Friday, Adrian Albu pointed to his sister among the pictures of the 65 people who died in a nightclub fire five years ago, triggering mass pr...
Oct 30, 2020
Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ logs largest weekly gain in about 4 months
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Cboe Volatility Index , Wall Street's "fear gauge," rose 0.4 points on Friday to finish the week near a more than 4-month closing high logged earlier this week, as U.S. stock ...
Oct 30, 2020
Zverev denies ex-girlfiend’s abuse accusations
U.S. Open runner-up Alexander Zverev denied accusations that he abused former girlfriend Olga Sharypova. The 23-year-old Sharypova alleges that Zverev tried to strangle her with a pillow and slammed h...
Oct 30, 2020
U.S. judge orders ‘extraordinary measures’ to ensure ballot deliveries
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan on Friday ordered the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to adopt "extraordinary measures" at some processing locations to ensure ...
Oct 30, 2020
U.S. judge blocks Commerce Department TikTok order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone in Pennsylvania on Friday blocked a U.S. Commerce Department order barring key technical transactions with TikTok set to take effect Nov. 1...
Oct 30, 2020
Maple Leafs sign F Anderson to three-year extension
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Joey Anderson to a three-year contract extension Friday. The signing is a two-way contract for the first two years and carries an NHL average annual value of $75...
Oct 30, 2020
France reports 49,215 new cases over 24 hours
PARIS (Reuters) - France on Friday reported 49,215 new confirmed coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, compared to 47,637 on Thursday and a record high of 52,010 on Sunday. A new national lockdown...
Oct 30, 2020
U.S. nursing homes still face COVID-19 test delays; you can wash Halloween candy
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Oct 30, 2020
Billionaire Steve Cohen’s purchase of New York Mets gets approval from MLB owners
(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Friday that the owners of the Major League Clubs have voted in favor of the sale of the New York Mets to billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen. The...
Oct 30, 2020
Wolff preparing the way for eventual successor at Mercedes
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - Mercedes are set to become the first team to win seven Formula One constructors' titles in a row on Sunday but success is taking a toll. Team boss Toto Wolff spoke of succe...
Oct 30, 2020
