Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Vince Wilfork’s son pleads guilty to stealing Super Bowl rings
The son of former All-Pro defensive tackle Vince Wilfork pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of his father's jewelry, including two Super Bowl rings. D'Aundre Holmes-Wilf...
Apr 27, 2022
Explainer-Suu Kyi’s uphill battle in Myanmar junta’s secretive courts
(Reuters) - A court in army-ruled Myanmar delivered a guilty verdict and five-year prison term for 76-year-old former leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday, adding to six years already handed down in t...
Apr 27, 2022
Golf-Masters champion Scheffler to throw ceremonial pitch at MLB game
(Reuters) - Masters champion Scottie Scheffler will throw out the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the Texas Rangers' home game against the Houston Astros later on Wednesday, the Major League Baseball ...
Apr 27, 2022
Russia to cover budget deficit with rainy-day fund in 2022, Finance Minister says
(Reuters) - Russia's National Wealth Fund (NWF), a rainy-day cushion containing oil revenues, will be the main source of financing for a budget deficit seen at 1.6 trillion roubles ($21.6 billion) or ...
Apr 27, 2022
Swiss implement further EU sanctions against Russia, Belarus
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland has implemented more European Union sanctions against Russia and Belarus, the government said on Wednesday, in steps designed to reduce the countries' ability to raise f...
Apr 27, 2022
Kazakhstan may punish Russian TV host over ‘look at Ukraine’ threat
ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakhstan may declare a prominent Russian television host persona non grata after he said the Central Asian nation could meet the same fate as Ukraine if it did not side decisively...
Apr 27, 2022
Explainer-Why Archegos Capital was in U.S. regulators’ blind spot
By Michelle Price (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Wednesday charged Archegos Capital Management owner Bill Hwang with racketeering, fraud and market manipulation over the meltdown of his New York fami...
Apr 27, 2022
As India swelters under extreme heat, Modi warns of fire risk
By Krishna N. Das and Gloria Dickie NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India is getting too hot too early, raising the risk of fires, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned on Wednesday, as a heatwave gripped much of ...
Apr 27, 2022
U.S. court denies Musk bid to end SEC agreement on tweets oversight
OAKLAND (Reuters) - A U.S. district court on Wednesday denied Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk's request to end an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for oversight over his tweets, the ...
Apr 27, 2022
U.S. mattress makers go into slumber as consumer confidence slides
By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) - A decline in discretionary income and consumer confidence due to record inflation is likely to dent revenue of U.S. premium mattress makers, who are already struggli...
Apr 27, 2022
