Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Senate’s Schumer savors U.S. infrastructure win, but faces tough road ahead
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday delivered a victory for President Joe Biden's Democrats, passing a $1 trillion infrastructure bill with bip...
Aug 10, 2021
Nigeria to resume COVID vaccinations on Aug. 16
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria will restart COVID-19 inoculations on Aug. 16 after taking delivery of 4 million doses of Moderna vaccine, with shipments of Johnson & Johnson shots also due imminently, the ...
Aug 10, 2021
Cuomo to address sexual harassment allegations amid calls for resignation
(Reuters) - Embattled New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is scheduled to deliver public remarks on Tuesday, as he fights for his political life after a state investigation found he had sexually harassed 1...
Aug 10, 2021
Factbox-Afghan cities taken over or contested by Taliban
(Reuters) - Taliban insurgents have made rapid advances across Afghanistan in recent months as U.S. and other foreign forces withdraw. Following is a list of provincial capitals that have fallen to, o...
Aug 10, 2021
UK records highest daily COVID-19 death toll since March
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported 146 new deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test on Tuesday, the highest daily total since March 12, as the impact of last month's surge ...
Aug 10, 2021
Wisconsin governor vetoes Republican-backed voting restrictions
(Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Tuesday vetoed six voting restriction bills passed by Wisconsin's Republican-controlled legislature, blocking the latest Republican effort to limit access ...
Aug 10, 2021
Bipartisan infrastructure bill wins enough votes to pass in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A $1 trillion infrastructure package that is a top priority for U.S. President Joe Biden secured enough votes to pass the Senate on Tuesday, a victory for the White House and th...
Aug 10, 2021
WeWork to operate co-working spaces in some Saks Fifth Avenue stores
(Reuters) - Saks Fifth Avenue owner Hudson's Bay Co will convert parts of some department stores into co-working spaces, which will be managed by office-sharing startup WeWork, the companies said, at ...
Aug 10, 2021
Boeing delivers 28 airplanes in July; 787s still halted
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Tuesday it handed over 28 airplanes to buyers in July as revived domestic travel fuels 737 MAX deliveries, but the U.S. planemaker's 787 remain...
Aug 10, 2021
U.S. intel watchdog launches inquiry amid spying allegations on news media
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The internal watchdog for the National Security Agency (NSA) said on Tuesday it was launching an inquiry into allegations that the agency had improperly spied ...
Aug 10, 2021
