Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden calls closure of Hong Kong tabloid ‘sad day for media freedom’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday called the closure of Hong Kong's Apple Daily tabloid a "sad day for media freedom" and said it signaled "intensifying repression by Beijing...
Jun 24, 2021
WMU approves tuition rate increase that’s below Senate and Governor’s cap
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved a tuition and required fee increase Thursday, but college official say it falls well below the tuition-increase r...
Jun 24, 2021
U.S. evacuation of Afghan interpreters, families could reach 50,000 people -U.S. lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The evacuation by the United States of at-risk Afghan interpreters will include their family members for a total of as many as 50,000 people, a senior Republican congressman tol...
Jun 24, 2021
Athletics: Telfer out of U.S. trials due to eligibility rules
By Gene Cherry EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Hurdler CeCe Telfer will not be allowed to compete in the U.S. Olympic trials this week because she has not met World Athletics standards for transgender athl...
Jun 24, 2021
Berkshire Hathaway appears to buy back more stock
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc appears to have extended its drive to repurchase its own stock, even with its share price near a record high, according to regul...
Jun 24, 2021
U.S. Labor Board prosecutor hopes to bulk up staffing, budget as gig worker scrutiny grows
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top prosecutor at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the U.S. agency that investigates unfair labor practices, is pushing for a bigger budget and mor...
Jun 24, 2021
Rastafari scorn of Western medicine fuels Jamaican vaccine hesitancy
By Kate Chappell and Ina Sotirova ST ANDREW, Jamaica (Reuters) - At a Rastafari farming community high up in the hills above Jamaica's capital, dreadlocked locals gather at the temple to worship and c...
Jun 24, 2021
EU parliament passes resolution demanding right to safe abortion
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers on Thursday passed a resolution calling for the bloc's 27 countries to ensure the right to legal and safe abortion in a push to improve women's sexual and...
Jun 24, 2021
Serious differences persist in Iran nuclear talks – U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are serious differences in talks on resuming compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and if they cannot be bridged in the foreseeable future, Washington will need to re...
Jun 24, 2021
EU leaders to commit to finishing banking union … one day
By Jan Strupczewski and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders will promise on Friday to complete the EU's banking union in the future, but will leave it to their finance ministers ...
Jun 24, 2021
