Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Amsterdam substitutes ‘Pride Walk’ for canal parade in 25th anniversary of Gay Pride
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Amsterdam capped a month of events commemorating the 25th anniversary of its first Gay Pride festival with a "Pride Walk" through the city's historic centre on Saturday that drew...
Aug 07, 2021
Egypt’s ancient King Khufu’s Boat is moved from Giza pyramids to a new home
CAIRO (Reuters) - King Khufu's Boat, an ancient vessel that is the oldest and largest wooden boat discovered in Egypt, has been painstakingly moved from its longstanding home next to the Giza pyramids...
Aug 07, 2021
Hungarians grab their partners in nation’s wife-carrying contest
TAPIOBICSKE, Hungary (Reuters) - Some 40 Hungarian husbands, with their wives on their backs, clambered over rough terrain on Saturday in the nation's second wife-carrying contest. A previous race in ...
Aug 07, 2021
Masks required indoors and in grandstand at Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois State Fair starts next week, and you’ll have to take a mask with you. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois Department of Agricultur...
Aug 07, 2021
U.S. Senate meets on Saturday to consider $1 trillion infrastructure bill
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will meet for the second weekend in a row on Saturday in hopes of passing a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that has struggled to overcome a seri...
Aug 07, 2021
Australian soldier seriously injured in crocodile attack in Queensland -media
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - An Australian Army soldier suffered serious head and chest injuries after being mauled by a crocodile that attacked him late on Friday, Australia media reported, with a colleague...
Aug 07, 2021
Britney Spears’ guardians say still concerned about her mental health
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The father of Britney Spears on Friday rejected efforts to remove him as the controller of his daughter's estate and said there have been recent discussions over whether to pla...
Aug 06, 2021
North Carolina county slaps moratorium on mining as Piedmont Lithium plans project
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - A North Carolina county imposed a 60-day mining moratorium on Friday, giving officials time to rework local regulations before Piedmont Lithium Inc applies for a necessa...
Aug 06, 2021
Canada blocks proposed Rocky Mountain coal mine on environmental grounds
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Friday formally blocked a proposal to build a steelmaking coal mine in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, citing what it said would be the significant environmental damage. T...
Aug 06, 2021
After serving U.S. in war, Afghan translator starts new life in California
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - It was a bittersweet reunion in America for two Afghan brothers who have fled violence and threats in their country. Sayed Abdul Wase Majidi, whose work as a translator fo...
Aug 06, 2021
