Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden admin looks to revive Trump-era order on migrant expulsion
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday moved to revive an order put in place by then-President Donald Trump directing the expulsion of migrant families caught crossing the U...
Sep 17, 2021
FDA advisers vote to oppose Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster
(Reuters) - A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted against approval of a booster dose of the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 16 an...
Sep 17, 2021
U.S. banking lobby groups oppose proposed tax reporting law
(Reuters) - The largest U.S. banking lobby groups banded together on Friday to make another push to kill a proposed bank account reporting law being drawn up as part of the congressional reconciliatio...
Sep 17, 2021
Biden adds measles to list of diseases that could require quarantine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order adding measles to a list of communicable diseases that could require quarantine after several Afghan refugees were diagnos...
Sep 17, 2021
Salvadoran president rules out allowing abortion, same-sex marriage
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said on Friday a raft of constitutional reforms the government will send soon to Congress will not contain decriminalization of abortion, leg...
Sep 17, 2021
U.S. administers about 384 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
The United States has administered 383,994,877 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Friday morning and distributed 464,315,725 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sai...
Sep 17, 2021
Israeli grandfather says he saved, not kidnapped, grandson in Italy
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The grandfather of a six-year-old boy who is the only survivor of an Italian cable car disaster said he was looking out for his grandson's wellbeing by bringing him to Israel aga...
Sep 17, 2021
Pentagon says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians in ‘tragic mistake’
(Refiles to remove superfluous "it" from lede) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday that a drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many 10 civilians, including seven children, an...
Sep 17, 2021
New Valero refinery employees face Oct. 1 deadline for COVID-19 shots
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp is requiring new employees at Texas and Louisiana refineries to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1, said people familiar with the matter. The newly-hired o...
Sep 17, 2021
Greek PM says Turkey is a key partner on migration, EU needs cohesion
By Lefteris Papadimas and Deborah Kyvrikosaios ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday Turkey was an important partner in tackling any new migration challenge to Eur...
Sep 17, 2021
