Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Federal aid, stocks rebound pushed household net worth to pre-pandemic levels in second quarter, Fed says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The net worth of U.S. households rebounded to pre-coronavirus levels in the second quarter as rebounding stock markets and a gusher of federal payments swelled individual portfo...
Sep 21, 2020
U.S. judge orders Post Office to expedite November election mail
By David Shepardson and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday ordered the U.S. Postal Service to expedite all November election mail and to approve additional overtime fo...
Sep 21, 2020
Iran’s Zarif says wrestler Afkari executed for murder, not role in unrest
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari was executed earlier this month for murder, the country's foreign minister said on Monday, rejecting assertions by rights activists that the death sente...
Sep 21, 2020
Armed men kill at least a dozen civilians in northeast Congo
By Fiston Mahamba BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Armed men killed at least a dozen people and kidnapped several in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday night, authorities ...
Sep 21, 2020
Iran says it is ready to swap all prisoners with U.S
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a virtual address to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. Re...
Sep 21, 2020
Dynamo transfer F Elis to Portugal’s Boavista
The Houston Dynamo announced the transfer of forward Alberth Elis to Portugal's Boavista on Monday. The 24-year-old Honduran has been a mainstay for the Dynamo since 2017, tallying 34 goals and 27 ass...
Sep 21, 2020
Dozens killed in bloodiest Afghanistan clashes since peace talks began
KABUL (Reuters) - At least 57 members of the Afghan security forces were killed and dozens injured in overnight clashes with Taliban fighters across Afghanistan, security officials said on Monday, in ...
Sep 21, 2020
Wawrinka splits with long-time coach Norman
(Reuters) - Stan Wawrinka has split with his long-time coach Magnus Norman, the man who helped him win three Grand Slam titles, the Swiss player announced on Monday. Wawrinka posted a message on Insta...
Sep 21, 2020
MLB, MLBPA commit $10 million to Players Alliance
Major League Baseball and the Players Association jointly committed $10 million to The Players Alliance on Monday to help boost the participation of Black Americans in all levels of the sport. The Pla...
Sep 21, 2020
Military-style Marshall Plan needed to combat climate change, says Prince Charles
By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) - Climate change poses such a severe threat that the world's only option is to adopt a military-style response reminiscent of the U.S. Marshall Plan to rebuild post-w...
Sep 21, 2020
