Author Archives: Syndicated Content
As California fire nears, crews protect world’s largest tree in special wrap
By Fred Greaves THREE RIVERS, Calif. (Reuters) - Fire crews have resorted to wrapping the bases of some giant sequoias in fire-resistant coverings in a desperate effort to save the towering specimens,...
Sep 17, 2021
R. Kelly witness says she saw singer’s sexual activity, was pressed to write apology letter
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former assistant to R. Kelly testified on Friday she once saw him engage in sexual activity with one of the women he is charged with abusing, as prosecutors ne...
Sep 17, 2021
COVID-19 victims remembered on Washington’s National Mall with 650,000 white flags
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An exhibition of white flags representing Americans who have died of COVID-19 opened on Friday, covering more than 20 acres of the National Mall in Washington. Last year, artist...
Sep 17, 2021
Verizon sweetens subsidies on iPhones to match competition
(Reuters) - Verizon Communications said on Friday it is increasing its subsidies on offer for Apple Inc's newly launched iPhone 13, in a bid to attract more customers to the U.S. carrier's network. Ve...
Sep 17, 2021
Brazil’s Pele re-enters ICU at hospital, ESPN Brasil reports
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil soccer legend Pele has re-entered an intensive care unit at Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein Hospital, ESPN Brasil reported on Friday, in an apparent deterioration of his health...
Sep 17, 2021
Walgreens Boots heaps bonuses, rewards for pharmacists amid labor shortage
(Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc will give a one-time bonus of $1,250 to its full-time pharmacists and a $1,000 payment to part-time pharmacists, the drugstore chain said on Friday, as major r...
Sep 17, 2021
Bills’ Cole Beasley, Reid Ferguson offer to buy road tickets for unvaccinated fans
Buffalo Bills receiver Cole Beasley remains defiant in his stance against the COVID-19 vaccination. He disagrees with the rule that only vaccinated fans can attend the team's home games at Highmark St...
Sep 17, 2021
Study rewrites understanding of modern Japan’s genetic ancestry
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - An analysis of ancient DNA is transforming the understanding of the genetic ancestry of Japan's modern-day population, identifying a crucial contribution from people who arr...
Sep 17, 2021
Cuba struggles to keep the lights on given decrepit grid
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban state media said on Friday that the intermittent blackouts that have plagued the island since June are caused by an aging power infrastructure and lack of proper...
Sep 17, 2021
Additional September emergency food assistance benefits related to pandemic to be issued
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – All Michigan families who are eligible for food assistance benefits are receiving an additional monthly payment in September in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ...
Sep 17, 2021
