Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Biden leading Trump in Michigan, tied in North Carolina
By Jason Lange and Chris Kahn WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden led President Donald Trump by 5 percentage points among likely voters in Michigan, while the t...
Sep 22, 2020
Louisiana court keeps mask-free pastor out of his hearing for defying pandemic safeguards
By Mimi Dwyer (Reuters) - A Louisiana megachurch pastor charged with repeatedly violating state coronavirus orders was denied entry to his court hearing Tuesday morning after refusing to wear a face m...
Sep 22, 2020
Facebook removes Chinese accounts active in Philippines and U.S. politics
By Joseph Menn (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said Tuesday it had removed a network of inauthentic Chinese accounts that were interfering in Asian and American politics, including some that posted material ...
Sep 22, 2020
McConnell says timing of Supreme Court vote depends on Senate panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he will determine the timing of a Senate vote to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, after th...
Sep 22, 2020
Disney appeal to California: ‘It’s time’ to let Disneyland reopen
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co urged California officials on Tuesday to let the company reopen the Disneyland theme park, which remains shuttered six months after closing down...
Sep 22, 2020
Macron tells Mali junta to hand power back to civilians quickly
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Mali's military junta must restore power to civilians and arrange quick elections, France's president said on Tuesday, warning that the French role in fighting Islamist...
Sep 22, 2020
Guatemala’s president says he’s a ‘high-risk’ patient after coronavirus diagnosis
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei, who last week confirmed he tested positive for the coronavirus, said on Tuesday that he is a "high-risk" patient due to his pre-ex...
Sep 22, 2020
U.S. airlines to make urgent call for new bailout ahead of October 1 job cuts
By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines plan to make a last-ditch bid to persuade Congress to grant them a new $25 billion bailout to help avert thous...
Sep 22, 2020
Major fire breaks out at a factory near Iran’s capital, no casualties: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - A fire broke out at an Iranian factory near Tehran on Tuesday, Iran's state TV reported, the latest in a string of fires and explosions, some of which have hit sensitive sites. "Ther...
Sep 22, 2020
France’s Macron urges U.N. mission to visit China’s Xinjiang region
PARIS (Reuters) - France's president on Tuesday called for an international mission under the auspices of the United Nations to visit China's Xinjiang due to concerns over the Muslim Uighur minority. ...
Sep 22, 2020
