Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. judge to hear Republican bid to void 100,000 votes in Texas
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - A federal judge in Texas scheduled an emergency hearing for Monday on whether Houston officials unlawfully allowed drive-through voting and should toss more than 100,000 votes...
Oct 31, 2020
Trump signs U.S. reform bill into law after Nassar abuse scandal
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law a bill designed to give Olympic athletes greater protection and more input into decision making in the wake of the Larry Nassar gymn...
Oct 31, 2020
Portugal reimposes partial lockdown in most of the country
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's government on Saturday announced new lockdown restrictions from Nov. 4 for most of the country, telling people to stay at home except for outings for work, school or shop...
Oct 31, 2020
Redman grabs one-shot lead in windy Bermuda
(Reuters) - Doc Redman tamed strong winds to card a four-under par 67 in the Bermuda Championship third round on Saturday to take a one stroke lead as he guns for his first PGA Tour win. The 22-year-o...
Oct 31, 2020
Democratic presidential nominee Biden tested negative for COVID: campaign
(Reuters) - Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday, his campaign said in a statement. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt in Flint, Michigan; Editing by Les...
Oct 31, 2020
UK extends 80% wage subsidies as England goes back into lockdown
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government will extend its emergency coronavirus wage subsidy scheme to ensure workers who are temporarily laid off during a new England-wide lockdown receive 80% of their...
Oct 31, 2020
Brazil health minister hospitalized with COVID-19
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello is in stable condition in a hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Pazuello checked...
Oct 31, 2020
Israel hails news Dominican Republic may move embassy to Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Saturday welcomed a declaration by the Dominican Republic that the Caribbean country may consider moving its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. The Dominican Republic'...
Oct 31, 2020
Early voting in U.S. election tops 90 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 90 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election, according to a tally on Saturday from the U.S. Elections Project at the University of Florida...
Oct 31, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 229,109 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday reported 9,024,298 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 99,750 cases from its previous count, and said that the nu...
Oct 31, 2020
