Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. House panel subpoenas Big Oil in climate deception probe
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of a U.S. House panel on Tuesday subpoenaed four major oil companies and two lobbying groups for documents related to their actions on global warming...
Nov 02, 2021
Build Back Better bill shows new progress in U.S. House; sticking points remain
By Richard Cowan and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One day after Senator Joe Manchin appeared to stymie efforts to advance a bill that is a centerpiece of President Joe Biden's legislative agend...
Nov 02, 2021
Haitians hold voodoo rituals to honor ancestors amid crisis
By Gessika Thomas PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitians honored their ancestors to mark the Day of the Dead on Tuesday in colorful voodoo rituals that offered a respite from the tough day-to-day reality...
Nov 02, 2021
U.S. Marshals to remove 400 detainees from D.C. jail due to poor conditions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Marshals Service said on Tuesday it would be removing about 400 federal detainees from a Washington, D.C. jail, after a surprise inspection revealed that one of its fac...
Nov 02, 2021
Former Colombia drug kingpin pleads guilty to trafficking, terrorist support
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man once considered Colombia's most wanted drug lord pleaded guilty on Tuesday to U.S. charges of narcotics distribution and supporting a terrorist group as part of...
Nov 02, 2021
Tesla’s Elon Musk bemoans German red tape, again
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk took to Twitter to bemoan a consultation process launched on Tuesday for local citizens to express objections to a huge factory he is building...
Nov 02, 2021
Prudential Financial profit beats estimates on life, annuity strength
(Reuters) - Prudential Financial Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly adjusted profit on Tuesday, as a strong performance at the U.S. insurer's life and annuity units offset weakness in its in...
Nov 02, 2021
Britney Spears’ lawyer seeks answers from father over conservatorship spending
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An attorney for Britney Spears has asked to question her father under oath about how the pop singer's money was spent during his 13 years overseeing her conser...
Nov 02, 2021
White House sends top bank regulator nominee to Senate
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House announced on Tuesday it had officially sent the nomination of Saule Omarova to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to the ...
Nov 02, 2021
Chesapeake Energy earnings beat as oil prices rebound
(Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp on Tuesday reported adjusted net income of $269 million, or $2.38 per share, topping analysts expectations as the oil market recovers and prices hit multi-year highs...
Nov 02, 2021
