Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New York neighborhood stays bright for Christmas
By Dan Fastenberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City neighborhood is fully turned on for Christmas, drawing throngs to its annual light show, even as the Omicron variant puts a damper on celebration...
Dec 22, 2021
Explainer-What is known so far about deliberations in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jurors deliberating in the sexual abuse trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell in New York have so far sent several notes to U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan. ...
Dec 22, 2021
Britain exceeds 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported more than 100,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since widespread testing was introduced, with 106,122 on Wednesday compared with 90,629 on Tuesday. Th...
Dec 22, 2021
Arson attack burns some 30 properties in Chile indigenous conflict zone
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Some 30 properties were burned on Tuesday in an arson attack in a part of southern Chile shaken by a long conflict between the government and members of the Mapuche ethnic group, ...
Dec 22, 2021
European Commission grants approval for Discovery acquisition of WarnerMedia
(Reuters) - Discovery Inc said on Wednesday the European Commission has granted unconditional antitrust approval to its proposed acquisition of WarnerMedia assets from AT&T Inc. The regulatory approva...
Dec 22, 2021
Soccer-Lazio beat Venezia to end 2021 with new club record
VENICE (Reuters) - Lazio concluded the best calendar year in their Serie A history by beating Venezia 3-1 on Wednesday to remain in the hunt for European qualification. It was the Roman side's 24th le...
Dec 22, 2021
U.S. lawmakers demand training for air crews to address violent passengers
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers urged major airlines to back mandatory training for flight crew members to address violent incidents amid a record number of disruptive onboar...
Dec 22, 2021
Factbox-Tesla’s Musk sells shares worth over $14 billion
By Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has sold $14.5 billion worth of shares since early November when the world's richest person polled Twitter users about offloading...
Dec 22, 2021
U.S. aviation, telecom industries report progress over 5G safety concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The aviation and telecom industries said Wednesday they were making progress to address air safety concerns about potential interference from the Jan. 5 planned 5G wireless depl...
Dec 22, 2021
Biden extends pause on student loan repayment
(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that his administration was extending the pause on student loan repayment for an additional 90 days, citing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Tod...
Dec 22, 2021
