Author Archives: Syndicated Content
75% of U.S. adults have taken at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine – CDC
75% of adults in the United States have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Tuesday morning, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The agency said 193,798,688 of...
Sep 07, 2021
Trump backs challenger to third House Republican who voted to impeach
(Corrects typo in 2nd paragraph) By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Michigan state lawmaker Steve Carra's bid to unseat U.S. Representative Fred Upt...
Sep 07, 2021
Guinea opposition leader says he’s open to participate in transition following coup
By Bate Felix DAKAR (Reuters) - Guinea's main opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo, a long-standing rival of deposed President Alpha Conde, said on Tuesday that he and his party were open to partici...
Sep 07, 2021
Former NFL running back Portis pleads guilty to healthcare fraud
(Reuters) - Clinton Portis was among three former National Football League players who have pleaded guilty for their roles in a nationwide scheme to defraud a healthcare program for retired NFL player...
Sep 07, 2021
Factbox-Mohammad Hasan Akhund: Veteran Taliban leader becomes acting Afghan PM
By Alasdair Pal (Reuters) - Mohammad Hasan Akhund, the senior Taliban leader appointed as acting Afghan prime minister, is an experienced former cabinet minister with the ear of the movement's spiritu...
Sep 07, 2021
Mexican Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion in historic shift
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico's Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Tuesday that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional, a major victory for advocates of women's health and human rights, just as parts...
Sep 07, 2021
Spain authorises booster COVID-19 shots for severely immunocompromised people
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's healthcare regulator approved on Tuesday a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines for people with severely compromised immune systems who are likely to have weaker protection from ...
Sep 07, 2021
Tennis – Medvedev reaches third straight U.S. Open semi-final
NEW YORK (Reuters) - World number two Daniil Medvedev dropped his first set at this year's U.S. Open but eventually overcame Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3 6-0 4-6 7-5 to reach his third straigh...
Sep 07, 2021
Bristol-Myers to require U.S., Puerto Rico staff to be vaccinated
(Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co will require all its employees working in the United States and Puerto Rico to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus effective Nov. 1, the drugmaker said on T...
Sep 07, 2021
Ford poaches Apple’s car project chief Doug Field
By Joseph White and Sanjana Shivdas (Reuters) -The head of Apple Inc's car project, Doug Field, is going to work for Ford Motor Co to lead the automaker's advanced technology and embedded systems effo...
Sep 07, 2021
