Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin secures 72nd World Cup in Courchevel giant slalom
(Reuters) - American Mikaela Shiffrin crushed the opposition in Tuesday's giant slalom in Courchevel in France to claim her 72nd alpine skiing World Cup victory. The 26-year-old was in a league of her...
Dec 21, 2021
U.S. FDA puts plans to test LSD in anxiety patients in clinical study on hold
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration put a clinical hold on Mind Medicine Inc's application to start testing the psychedelic drug commonly known as LSD in patients with generalized anxiet...
Dec 21, 2021
Sweden tightens COVID restrictions as cases mount
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will urge all employees to work from home if possible and impose tighter rules for social distancing, the government said on Tuesday, as it ratchets up restrictions aimed ...
Dec 21, 2021
Soccer-‘Absurd’ to play twice in four days given COVID, says Liverpool’s Lijnders
(Reuters) - Liverpool assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders said on Tuesday that it was "absurd" that Liverpool have to play two games in four days given the number of COVID-19 cases and injuries at the c...
Dec 21, 2021
Lions starters, including Goff, placed on the reserve COVID-19 list
ALLEN PARK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff, tackle Matt Nelson and receiver Quintez Cephis have been placed on the reserve COVID-19 list. Detroit activated running back J...
Dec 21, 2021
Russia confirms 41 Omicron cases, says over 70 million vaccinated
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has confirmed 41 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Anna Popova, the head of state consumer watchdog, told a government meeting on Tuesday. Health Minister Mikhail Mur...
Dec 21, 2021
German vaccine committee recommends booster after three months
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's STIKO vaccine authority shortened the recommended amount of time between a second coronavirus shot and a booster to three months on Tuesday. The authority said that anyone...
Dec 21, 2021
From unranked to top ten for MSU’s men’s basketball team
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Michigan State University has moved up two places to number ten in this week’s men’s Coaches Basketball Poll. The Spartans are 9-and-2 overall and 2-a...
Dec 21, 2021
UK offers 1 billion pounds to firms hit hardest by Omicron
By William Schomberg and James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Britain announced on Tuesday 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) of extra support for businesses hit hardest by the wave of Omicron variant coronavi...
Dec 21, 2021
U.N. reports 13 rape allegations during Sudan protests
GENEVA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) - The United Nations Human Rights Office said on Tuesday that it had received 13 allegations of rape and gang rape by security forces during protests in Sudan on Sunday, whil...
Dec 21, 2021
