Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fifth victim dies in Denver shooting rampage; gunman identified
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - A hotel clerk gravely wounded in a Denver-area shooting spree died on Tuesday, bringing to five the number of people killed in Monday night's rampage by a gunman, w...
Dec 28, 2021
Baked Alaska – record December warmth and winter rains
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An unusual winter warm spell in Alaska has brought daytime temperatures soaring past 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5C) and torrents of rain at a time of year ...
Dec 28, 2021
Bitcoin falls 6.1 percent to $47,607
(Reuters) - Bitcoin dropped 6.13% to $47,606.92 on Tuesday, losing $3,111.19 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is down 31% from the year's high of $6...
Dec 28, 2021
Dollar inches up in thin holiday trading
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar firmed slightly in early Asian trade on Wednesday as a recent rally in shares showed signs of petering out, but holiday-thinned trading meant markets were showing litt...
Dec 28, 2021
Oil firms, near highest since late November on risk appetite
By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. oil rose for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday while Brent gained more ground with a broad-based rally in global markets supporting prices. The benc...
Dec 28, 2021
NFL-Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame coach Madden
(Reuters) - Following is reaction to the death of John Madden, the Super Bowl-winning coach of the Oakland Raiders. NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL "Nobody loved football more than 'Coach'. There will ...
Dec 28, 2021
Australia’s Omicron outbreak strains testing clinics as cases hit records
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's COVID-19 infections surged to a fresh record on Wednesday due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, overwhelming testing facilities in the country's ...
Dec 28, 2021
Former U.S. Senate majority leader Harry Reid dies at age 82
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Harry Reid, the pugnacious son of a Nevada hard-rock miner who rose from poverty to become the U.S. Senate majority leader and earned a reputation as a fierce part...
Dec 28, 2021
China’s central bank to conduct bill swap of 5 billion yuan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Wednesday that it would conduct a central bank bill swap on Dec. 29 The bill swaps, with a three-month tenor, are worth 5 billion yuan ($785.13 million...
Dec 28, 2021
China reports 197 new COVID-19 cases on Dec 28 vs 209 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 197 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Dec. 28, down from 209 a day earlier, its health authority said on Wednesday. Of the new infections, 152 were locally transmi...
Dec 28, 2021
