Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Baseball-Pioneer Balkovec ready to shake up the minors
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - To understand why Rachel Balkovec matters, you need one thing -- "A pulse". That's according to the woman herself, who this week became the first full-time female m...
Jan 12, 2022
U.N. mission says it spoke to crew members from Emirati vessel seized by Houthis
CAIRO (Reuters) - A United Nations mission said on Wednesday it has spoken to crew members from an Emirati vessel that was seized by the Yemeni Houthi movement earlier this month. "As part of its rout...
Jan 12, 2022
Nigeria lifts Twitter ban from midnight, government official says
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria will lift a ban on Twitter from midnight after the social media platform agreed to open a local office, among other agreements, with authorities in the west African country, ...
Jan 12, 2022
France foreign ministry demands immediate release of French-Iranian academic Adelkhah
PARIS (Reuters) - Franco-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, whom Tehran has sentenced to five years in prison but was recently living under house arrest, has once again been incarcerated, France's fore...
Jan 12, 2022
Apple pulls Wordle knockoffs from App Store
(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Wednesday it has removed from its App Store several knockoffs of Wordle, a website-only word game that has seen a recent surge in popularity thanks to celebrities like Ji...
Jan 12, 2022
Gov. Whitmer announces Welch Foods expansion in Lawton
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced that Welch Foods is expanding its operations in the village of ...
Jan 12, 2022
Henry Ford Museum to offer free admission on MLK Day
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation will be offering free admission on Martin Luther King Junior Day next Monday. Guests can view important artifacts related...
Jan 12, 2022
Brazilian startups raised a record $9.4 billion in 2021
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian startups have raised a record $9.43 billion in funding rounds in 2021, more than doubling the figure seen in the previous year, said a report published by innovation pl...
Jan 12, 2022
Mexico eyes antitrust on Citi deal, expects plenty of interest for assets
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government said on Wednesday it would keep a close eye on excess market concentration as U.S. bank Citigroup sells its consumer banking business in Mexico, and said th...
Jan 12, 2022
Air France KLM says it suspends all flights to Mali until further notice
PARIS (Reuters) - French-Dutch carrier Air France KLM on Wednesday said it suspended all flights from and to Bamako, Mali until further notice, cancelling two already scheduled flights. The call was m...
Jan 12, 2022
