Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson enter U.S. Open
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson put their names into contention for the U.S. Open Championship, multiple outlets reported Thursday. That doesn't mean that either, or both, are confirmed to participate ...
Apr 14, 2022
Somalia swears in lawmakers, paving way for presidential vote
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Hundreds of Somali lawmakers were sworn into office on Thursday, paving the way for them to pick the country's new leader, a process that has been delayed for mont...
Apr 14, 2022
Governor promises “transparent, independent investigation” into fatal shooting by Grand Rapids police officer
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the Michigan State Police will conduct a transparent, independent investigation of the shooting of Patrick Lyoya by a Grand Rapids ...
Apr 14, 2022
Factbox-Restrictions vs protections: How states are taking sides on abortion
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - This spring, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to roll back constitutional protections for abortion that have been in place since the 1973 Roe v. Wade landmark ruling....
Apr 14, 2022
Chile’s constitutional assembly votes to replace senate with new chamber
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - In a marathon voting session to restructure Chile's political system that finished late Wednesday night, the country's constitutional assembly voted to replace its 200-year-old se...
Apr 14, 2022
Athletics-Britain’s Olympic 4×100 team told to hand back Tokyo silvers
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's men's 4x100m relay team have been told to hand back their Tokyo 2020 silver medals after Chijindu Ujah's doping violation, the British Olympic Association (BOA) said on Th...
Apr 14, 2022
Biden says U.S. deciding on sending envoy to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Thursday that top U.S. officials are deciding soon whether to send a senior official to Kyiv in a show of support for Ukraine. "We'll be making that ...
Apr 14, 2022
Brazil’s Lula hints at tax reform if elected: “who earns more, pays more”
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is polling ahead of incumbent far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for the country's October election, said on Thursday he w...
Apr 14, 2022
U.S. EXIM Bank approves ‘Make More in America’ initiative to boost manufacturing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Export-Import Bank's board on Thursday voted to approve a new tool aimed at boosting U.S. manufacturing, strengthening closing critical supply chain gaps, and supportin...
Apr 14, 2022
Factbox-Hot air? Where Macron and Le Pen stand on climate and energy
PARIS (Reuters) - Emmanuel Macron branded a proposal by his presidential rival Marine Le Pen to ban wind turbines an "aberration" on Thursday. While Macron promotes renewables as important for a carbo...
Apr 14, 2022
