Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump says TikTok deal ‘working its way through’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday a deal to expand American ownership of Chinese-owned popular social media app TikTok was "working its way through," after publicly ble...
Sep 21, 2020
Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Biden ahead in Wisconsin, a close race in Pennsylvania
By Jason Lange and Chris Kahn WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden appears to be leading President Donald Trump among likely voters in Wisconsin, while the two a...
Sep 21, 2020
Trump says looking at five women to replace Ginsburg, wants confirmation before election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering five women for his nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court seat left open by the recent death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsbur...
Sep 21, 2020
U.S. gasoline prices slump as storm fears wane, demand concerns return
By Stephanie Kelly and Laura Sanicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. gasoline prices tumbled in Monday's energy market selloff, as worries about weak demand for fuel returned as the threat of Tropical Stor...
Sep 21, 2020
Former EPA heads, Democrats and Republicans, rebuke Trump environment record
(Reuters) - Four former heads of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Democrats and Republicans, on Monday issued a sharp rebuke of the Trump administration's record on the environment after the ...
Sep 21, 2020
Private equity executive pleads guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - An insurance and private equity executive pleaded guilty on Monday to participating in a vast U.S. college admissions fraud and bribery scheme in which he agreed to ...
Sep 21, 2020
Politics split athletes on volleyball’s return in Brazil
(Reuters) - Players and officials who run Brazil's beach volleyball criticized an athlete on Monday after she hit the headlines for shouting a political slogan at the first post-lockdown tournament. C...
Sep 21, 2020
U.S. charges New York police officer with acting as illegal agent of China
(Reuters) - A New York City Police Department officer has been charged with acting as an illegal agent of China and other offenses, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday. Baimadajie Angwang, 33, ...
Sep 21, 2020
SoftBank, General Atlantic invest $107 million in Brazil’s Acesso Digital
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm General Atlantic LLC and Japan's SoftBank Group Corp are leading a 580 million reais ($107.25 million) funding round in Brazilian facial biometrics and d...
Sep 21, 2020
Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes off Russian Siberian region of Irkutsk
MOSCOW (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck in Russia's Siberian region of Irkutsk at 0205 local time on Tuesday (1805 GMT on Monday), Russia's local emergency service said. The ep...
Sep 21, 2020
