Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden to meet with local leaders to rev up fight against gun violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with local law enforcement leaders, elected officials and an expert on community violence intervention at the White House on Monday as he seek...
Jul 12, 2021
Musk to testify in defense of Tesla’s $2.6 billion deal for SolarCity
By Tom Hals and Sierra Jackson WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - Elon Musk is expected to take the stand on Monday to defend Tesla Inc's 2016 acquisition of SolarCity against a lawsuit by shareholders seek...
Jul 12, 2021
U.S. West scorches under heat wave, Death Valley reaches 130 degrees
By Bridget Bennett DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (Reuters) - A brutal heat wave punishing the U.S. West pushed temperatures toward all-time records for a third day on Sunday, as Death Valley in California, sco...
Jul 11, 2021
Box Office: Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Debuts With Dazzling $80 Million in Theaters, $60 Million on Disney Plus
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Disney and Marvel's superhero adventure "Black Widow" captured a massive $80 million in its first weekend, crushing the benchmark for the biggest opening ...
Jul 11, 2021
U.S. administers nearly 334.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC
(Reuters) - The United States had administered 334,151,648 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and distributed 387,006,120 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Jul 11, 2021
Murakami adaptation by Japan’s Hamaguchi vies for Cannes awards
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi unveiled his awards contender at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, a tale of heartbreak and regrets which emerges in almost road movie-...
Jul 11, 2021
Cannes animated film revives Anne Frank story for new generation
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Featuring Anne Frank's imaginary friend Kitty as its guiding force, a new animated film presented at the Cannes Film Festival seeks to reconnect one of the defining stories ...
Jul 11, 2021
Pfizer, U.S. health officials to discuss COVID boosters on Monday -company
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - COVID-19 vaccine maker Pfizer Inc will meet with federal health officials as soon as Monday to discuss the need for a booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine as it prepares to s...
Jul 11, 2021
Cannes veteran Deneuve says moved by festival return after stroke
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Catherine Deneuve, who has walked the red carpet at Cannes since the 1960s, said on Sunday she had never been as moved as this year to return to the film festival after the ...
Jul 11, 2021
Filmmakers, activists call for climate efforts in Cannes
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Documentary makers and environmental activists including British teenager Bella Lack on Sunday said they hoped to inspire more efforts on climate change, including through s...
Jul 11, 2021
