Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chicago public schools cancel classes again in COVID-19 teacher walkout
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Chicago Public Schools, the third-largest U.S. education district, canceled classes for a second day on Thursday amid a walkout by teachers demanding tougher COVID-19 prote...
Jan 06, 2022
Two Haitian journalists killed by gang outside Port-au-Prince
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Two Haitian journalists were killed Thursday on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince after suspected gang members opened fire on a group of reporters who had arrived to interview ...
Jan 06, 2022
Figure skating-Cain-Gribble and LeDuc grab pairs lead at US Championships
(Reuters) - Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc set a U.S. short program record on Thursday to take the lead at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the last competition before next month's Beijin...
Jan 06, 2022
Eastern U.S. faces possible ‘bomb cyclone’ of snow and wind
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The eastern United States, from Tennessee to New York, faces stronger winds and heavier snow overnight, likely causing the first bomb cyclone of the 2022 winter season in the r...
Jan 06, 2022
Japan government panel requests 3 prefectures enact measures to curb COVID surge
TOKYO (Reuters) -A Japanese government panel put forward a request on Friday to declare quasi-emergency measures in three regions to stem a COVID-19 surge that some officials have linked to U.S. milit...
Jan 06, 2022
E3 video game expo to not be held in person amid COVID-19 risks
(Reuters) - The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a globally renowned event for video games, technology, and computers, will not be held in person this year amid fears around COVID-19, its operator ...
Jan 06, 2022
New Mexico, New York police work to get Baldwin phone info
TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - New Mexico authorities on Thursday said they were working with police in New York state to obtain material from actor Alec Baldwin's cellphone relating to a probe into the fatal...
Jan 06, 2022
Costa Rica to begin COVID-19 vaccinations for children on Jan. 11
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado said on Thursday that health authorities would begin vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19 on Jan. 11, amid a surge in new cases...
Jan 06, 2022
Japan government panel requests 3 prefectures enact measures to curb COVID surge
TOKYO (Reuters) -A Japanese government panel put forward a request on Friday to declare quasi-emergency measures in three regions to stem a COVID-19 surge that some officials have linked to U.S. milit...
Jan 06, 2022
Online sports wagering launches in New York on Saturday
Legalized sports betting will make its biggest conquest yet when the state of New York goes live on Saturday, just in time for the final week of the NFL's regular season. The New York Gaming Commissio...
Jan 06, 2022
