Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In final major push to voters, France’s Le Pen appeals to history
By Makini Brice PERPIGNAN, France (Reuters) - Marine Le Pen sought on Thursday to cast her possible election in historic terms as she made her final major push to become France's first female presiden...
Apr 07, 2022
U.S. Senate approves Biden pick for Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Joe Biden's pick to be the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer, a former official for defense acquisition in the Obama administration....
Apr 07, 2022
U.S. schools pull more than 1,000 book titles in ‘unparalleled’ censorship bid, report finds
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - More than a thousand book titles, most addressing racism and LGBTQ issues, have been banned from U.S. classrooms and school libraries in the last nine months, many unde...
Apr 07, 2022
U.S. arrests leader of Japanese crime syndicate on drugs, weapons charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have arrested a leader of a Japanese crime syndicate on charges of plotting to distribute drugs in the United States and purchase weapons including U.S.-made surf...
Apr 07, 2022
Factbox-The onslaught of U.S. laws targeting transgender youth
By Maria Caspani (Reuters) - Republicans in at least a dozen U.S. states have passed legislation this year restricting the rights of transgender youth in a range of areas, including healthcare, sports...
Apr 07, 2022
U.S. FDIC asks banks for info on crypto activities, cites potential ‘systemic risks’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on Thursday said the thousands of banks it supervises should notify the regulator of any crypto-related activities they hav...
Apr 07, 2022
Golf-Former champion Willett enjoys solid start at Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Danny Willett relished a return to the scene of his greatest triumph as the Englishman turned back the clock at Augusta National on Thursday to put himself into contention wit...
Apr 07, 2022
Biden move lifting COVID curbs on migrants at U.S. border has Democrats on defensive
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Thursday pushed back against President Joe Biden's lifting of a pandemic-related rule expelling immigrants seeking asylum, wit...
Apr 07, 2022
U.S. Fed nominees move a step closer to confirmation
By David Morgan (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve moved a step closer to confirmation Thursday after U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer entered procedural motion...
Apr 07, 2022
U.S. Medicare limits coverage for Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug
(Reuters) - The U.S. government health plan for people over age 65 on Thursday issued its final coverage policy for Biogen Inc's Alzheimer's drug, Aduhelm, saying that it would limit it to patients in...
Apr 07, 2022
