Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
Prospect of Finland, Sweden joining NATO discussed at Brussels meeting: State Dept. official
(Reuters) - The prospect of Finland and Sweden joining NATO was part of the discussion during a meeting of foreign ministers from the military alliance in Brussels this week, a senior U.S. State Depar...
Apr 07, 2022
Pink Floyd joins forces with wounded Ukrainian singer in new song
LONDON (Reuters) - British rock band Pink Floyd will release a new song on Friday to raise money for humanitarian relief in Ukraine, featuring the vocals of a Ukrainian singer who quit an internationa...
Apr 07, 2022
University of Kansas professor convicted of concealing China ties
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A chemical engineering professor at the University of Kansas was convicted on Thursday on charges that he concealed work he was doing in China while conducting research tha...
Apr 07, 2022
