Author Archives: Syndicated Content
High rates of methane spewing from U.S. Permian oilfield operations – report
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Methane continues to escape at a high rate from oil and gas operations in the Permian Basin, according to an aerial survey released Tuesday that detected ma...
Dec 14, 2021
Austria likely to recommend COVID boosters from age 12, minister says
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria is likely to soon recommend COVID-19 booster shots for children aged 12 and over once four months have passed since their second vaccine dose, Health Minister Wolfgang Mueck...
Dec 14, 2021
Text messages sent to Trump adviser Meadows during Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows received a series of text pleas from members of the conservative-leaning media during the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol urgin...
Dec 14, 2021
European court tells Russia ‘urgent changes’ needed to curb domestic violence
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled that Russia had not done enough to curb domestic violence and ordered it to pay substantial compensation to four women who were v...
Dec 14, 2021
Even as the power comes back on, Consumers Energy and DTE face further criticism
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Even as Consumers Energy and DTE wrapped up work on restoring power from Saturday’s massive wind storm, they are facing renewed criticism from a utility watchdog...
Dec 14, 2021
Argentina exchange says weather outlook a ‘big challenge’ for soybeans, corn
By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's weather forecast in the coming months poses a "big challenge" for soybean and corn production, with lower-than-normal rainfall due to the La Ni...
Dec 14, 2021
NATO rejects Russian accusations on missile deployment
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO is not planning to deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe, the Western military alliance said on Tuesday, rejecting Russian accusations and a call by Moscow for...
Dec 14, 2021
German conservatives want court to review new government’s budget move
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's opposition conservatives said on Tuesday they would file a complaint with the constitutional court about the new government's plans to tap unused debt from this year's bud...
Dec 14, 2021
Biden to nominate Sandra Thompson as head of Federal Housing Finance Agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will nominate Sandra Thompson as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday. Thompson has been actin...
Dec 14, 2021
U.S. Treasury allocates $8.7 billion in new capital to community, minority lenders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday announced more than $8.7 billion in capital investments in community development financial insti...
Dec 14, 2021
