Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK reports highest daily COVID case total since June 12
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom recorded 1,522 new cases of COVID-19 in the latest daily government statistics published on Thursday, the highest number since June 12 and up from 1,048 cases a d...
Aug 27, 2020
U.S. COVID-19 deaths approach 180,000, cases continue to fall
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus were approaching 180,000 on Thursday after a surge of new cases in June and July, particularly in hotspots like California, Florida,...
Aug 27, 2020
Factbox: Sporting events affected by player protests after Jacob Blake shooting
(Reuters) - Following is a list of boycotts, withdrawals or postponements in sporting events in the U.S. following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. BASKETBALL Th...
Aug 27, 2020
Fossil embryo dubbed the ‘small giant’ packs surprises about a big dinosaur
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The skull of a dinosaur embryo from Argentina is providing surprising details about baby facial features present in one species from an important dinosaur group c...
Aug 27, 2020
Report: James, Leonard push for boycott of remaining games
LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard are not planning to return to the court this season and could leave the NBA bubble as early as Thursday morning. According to The Athletic, James and the Lakers and Leon...
Aug 27, 2020
PGA Tour will support player-led protests against racial injustice
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - The PGA Tour said on Thursday it will support any players who decide to protest against racial injustice following boycotts by athletes in other sports in the wake of the p...
Aug 27, 2020
White House’s Kushner says he will reach out to NBA superstar LeBron James
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Adviser Jared Kushner on Thursday said he would reach out to basketball superstar LeBron James following an NBA player boycott to protest racial injustice in the wak...
Aug 27, 2020
Qualcomm-backed firm releases processor as AI chip race heats up
(Reuters) - Kneron Inc, a semiconductor startup backed by venture capital arms of Qualcomm Inc and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, on Thursday announced a new chip aimed at handling artificial intelligence...
Aug 27, 2020
White House’s Meadows to discuss COVID-19 aid with Pelosi on Thursday: Bloomberg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows will restart discussions about further COVID-19 relief legislation with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday, Bloomberg News repor...
Aug 27, 2020
Amazon launches fitness band, app
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Thursday launched a fitness band and app, "Halo", that will track user activity such as sleep and heart rate. Customers in the United States can request early access to H...
Aug 27, 2020
