Author Archives: Syndicated Content
American Ebola patient evacuated from DRC to Germany is in stable condition, CDC says
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Michael Erman WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of a rare strain of the virus has killed...
May 20, 2026
US provides another $200 million for plan to rebuild New York Penn Station
By David Shepardson May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said on Wednesday it will provide another $200 million to begin construction by the end of next year on an $8 billion plan to ...
May 20, 2026
Turkey's Erdogan tells Trump issues with Iran can be resolved, Ankara says
ANKARA, May 20 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. President Donald Trump in a call on Wednesday he welcomed the extension of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, adding he believ...
May 20, 2026
Soccer-Canada will spend C$1 billion to host World Cup, watchdog says
May 20 (Reuters) - Canada is expected to spend just over C$1 billion ($727 million) to host the World Cup this summer, according to a report from the federal budget watchdog published on Wednesday. Th...
May 20, 2026
Austrian former domestic intelligence officer spied for Russia, court finds
By Francois Murphy VIENNA, May 20 (Reuters) - An Austrian court found former intelligence officer Egisto Ott guilty of spying on Wednesday, for helping Russia hunt down opponents and selling it state ...
May 20, 2026
Golf-Bradley and Furyk named captain's assistants for US Presidents Cup team
May 20 (Reuters) - Former and current Ryder Cup captains Keegan Bradley and Jim Furyk were named captain's assistants on Brandt Snedeker's U.S. team for this year's Presidents Cup showdown against Geo...
May 20, 2026
Harvard faculty take aim at grade inflation by capping 'A' grades for students
May 20 (Reuters) - Harvard University faculty have imposed a limit on the number of "A" grades that can be given to undergraduate students in an effort to end a growing trend of grade inflation at the...
May 20, 2026
PepsiCo to raise prices on small chip bags, Bloomberg reports
May 20 (Reuters) - PepsiCo is preparing to raise prices on some of its smaller bags of chips due to higher expenses in the U.S., Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The planned increases were prompt...
May 20, 2026
At Cannes, Almodovar says artists have duty to speak out against 'monsters' like Trump
CANNES, France, May 20 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodovar urged artists to speak out about the crises facing society on Wednesday, describing it as their moral duty against "mo...
May 20, 2026
Ex-caddie takes blame for Garrick Higgo's PGA tee-time flub
Garrick Higgo's former caddie shouldered responsibility for a missed tee time penalty that proved costly at last week's PGA Championship, saying he "fell short" of his duties. Austin Gaugert was fired...
May 20, 2026
