Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Attorney General says he is reviewing Justice Dept’s federal death penalty policies
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Tuesday he is reviewing the Justice Department's federal death penalty policies and he expects to issue a stateme...
Jun 22, 2021
Canadian lawmakers pass bill criminalizing LGBT conversion therapy
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's House of Commons on Tuesday passed a bill criminalizing LGBT conversion therapy 263 to 63, handing a win to the minority ruling Liberal party which promised to ban the prac...
Jun 22, 2021
White House team cites progress in talks with bipartisan infrastructure group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A team of White House officials had a productive meeting on Tuesday with a bipartisan group of senators about the lawmakers' $1 trillion infrastructure plan, and will meet again...
Jun 22, 2021
Exxon investors to prod revamped board on net zero carbon study
By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON (Reuters) - Investors calling for Exxon Mobil Corp to study the impact of getting its oil and gas business to net-zero emissions by 2050 will push for talks later this year ...
Jun 22, 2021
Connecticut becomes 18th U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana
(Reuters) - Connecticut on Tuesday joined 17 other U.S. states in legalizing adult recreational use of marijuana as Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill that he said would also help heal economic scars l...
Jun 22, 2021
FDA documents show struggle over approval of new Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen
By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released a sweeping series of memos revealing a clear struggle within the agency ahead of its controversial decision t...
Jun 22, 2021
England get the job done with 1-0 win over Czechs
By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - England delivered an efficient but hardly scintillating display to beat Czech Republic 1-0 with an early Raheem Sterling header on Tuesday to advance to Euro 2020'...
Jun 22, 2021
Gov. Whitmer announces plan to expand tuition-free college under Futures for Frontliners program
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling for an expansion of the Futures for Frontliners scholarship program to meet increased demand and popularity. The tuition-free scho...
Jun 22, 2021
Former Platinum hedge fund exec gets prison in New York City corruption case
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A co-founder of the Platinum Partners hedge fund firm was sentenced on Tuesday to seven months in prison for his role in a bribery scheme involving the once-po...
Jun 22, 2021
Novartis aims to bottle more than 50 million doses of BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in 2021
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis aims to help manufacture more than 50 million doses of BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 at its Stein, Switzerland fill-and-finish facility, the Swiss drugmaker said, aft...
Jun 22, 2021
