Author Archives: Syndicated Content
State Education Board says individual school districts should make mask decisions
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The State Board of Education has weighed in on the topic of masks in schools. Board members voted Wednesday to allow individual school districts to make "scientifically...
Aug 12, 2021
Nicaragua paper says it can no longer do print editions, blames government
(Reuters) - La Prensa, Nicaragua's only print newspaper, said on Thursday that it would no longer issue a print edition, complaining that the administration of President Daniel Ortega was withholding ...
Aug 12, 2021
U.S. ships more than 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will ship just over 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Iraq on Thursday, with the shots due to arrive in the Middle Eastern country on Saturday, a White House...
Aug 12, 2021
DeVos Children’s Hospital employee posts anti-vaccine videos; Spectrum investigating
GRAND RAPIDS MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Spectrum Health says it is investigating anti-vaccine video postings by an employee at DeVos Children's Hospital. The story, first reported by WOOD TV8, indicated ...
Aug 12, 2021
One month after Cuba protests, hundreds remain behind bars
By Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) - Hundreds of people, including dozens of dissident artists and opposition activists, remain detained in Communist-run Cuba a month after unprecedented anti-government ...
Aug 12, 2021
UnitedHealth settles charges it denied mental health, substance abuse coverage
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc, the largest U.S. health insurer, has settled federal and New York state charges it illegally denied coverage to thousands of patients s...
Aug 12, 2021
Air-taxi company Blade mandates COVID-19 shots for passengers
(Reuters) - Helicopter-taxi firm Blade Air Mobility, which ferries people to luxury destinations such as The Hamptons, on Thursday mandated that starting next month its passengers be inoculated agains...
Aug 12, 2021
Trump appeals ruling that U.S. House can see financial records
By Susan Heavey and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Lawyers for former U.S. President Donald Trump have quickly appealed this week's court ruling that his accounting firm must turn over some of his fi...
Aug 12, 2021
Con Edison urges NY customers to conserve energy amid heat wave
(Reuters) - Utility company Con Edison on Thursday asked its New York City customers to conserve energy as a heat wave grips sections of the United States, potentially straining power grids. The compa...
Aug 12, 2021
Motor racing-Hamilton’s F1 lead confirmed as Aston Martin drop appeal
LONDON (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton's eight-point lead in the Formula One championship was confirmed on Thursday as Aston Martin dropped an appeal against Sebastian Vettel's Hungarian Grand Prix disqual...
Aug 12, 2021
