Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. COVID-19 cases hit six-month high at over 100,000 – Reuters tally
By Roshan Abraham (Reuters) - The United States hit a six-month high for new COVID cases with over 100,000 infections reported on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the Delta variant ravages ...
Aug 05, 2021
Charlie Watts drops out of Rolling Stones’ upcoming U.S. tour
(Reuters) - Rolling Stones' drummer Charlie Watts might not be a part of the band's upcoming U.S. tour, which was postponed to this year because of the pandemic, as he is recovering from a medical pro...
Aug 05, 2021
Sao Paulo’s glass box lookout puts fear of heights to the test
By Pablo Garcia SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Visitors lie with their feet in the air, sit on the glass floor and walk to the edge of a transparent box as they pose for photos in a new sky deck on the 42nd le...
Aug 04, 2021
Fast-moving wildfire burns homes, forces evacuations in Northern California
By Fred Greaves COLFAX, California (Reuters) - A wildfire that began on Wednesday afternoon rapidly spread in woods surrounding a populated area northeast of Sacramento in California, burning homes, f...
Aug 04, 2021
First Broadway play opens in NY since lengthy pandemic shutdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first Broadway play since the coronavirus pandemic shut down theaters in New York City in 2020 opened on Wednesday, with vaccinations and masks required for audiences. "Pass O...
Aug 04, 2021
Landlord groups ask U.S. judge to toss out new COVID-19 eviction ban
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Landlord groups late Wednesday asked a U.S. judge in Washington to immediately lift a new eviction moratorium that was put in place Tuesday by the Centers for...
Aug 04, 2021
U.S. State Dept probing whereabouts of $5,800 bottle of whisky given to Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department is looking into the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of whisky given to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the Japanese government, a U.S. governme...
Aug 04, 2021
Derailed by #MeToo, comedian Louis C.K. announces comeback tour
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Louis C.K. on Wednesday announced a 30-city stand-up tour, his first major gigs since admitting in 2017 to sexual misconduct. The former star of TV comedy "Louie" anno...
Aug 04, 2021
Van carrying migrants overturns in Texas, 10 killed -reports
(Reuters) -Ten people were killed and 12 injured on Wednesday when a van carrying 25 migrants crashed in southern Texas, about 90 miles (150 km) from the United States-Mexico border, local media repor...
Aug 04, 2021
U.S. charges Florida resident in alleged money laundering, bribery scheme
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Florida resident has been charged in an alleged scheme to bribe Venezuelan officials to obtain $250 million in contracts and launder funds, U.S. authorities said on Wednesday....
Aug 04, 2021
