Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Zealand, Taiwan top COVID performance ranking, U.S., UK languish
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand, Vietnam and Taiwan rank the top three in a COVID Performance Index of almost 100 countries for their successful handling of the coronavirus pandemic, wi...
Jan 27, 2021
NZ, Taiwan top COVID performance ranking, U.S., UK languish
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand, Vietnam and Taiwan rank the top three in a COVID Performance Index of almost 100 countries for their successful handling of the coronavirus pandemic, wi...
Jan 27, 2021
Report: TE Jason Witten to retire after 17 seasons
Tight end Jason Witten is retiring from the NFL for a second, and likely final, time, ESPN reported. Witten, 38, spent the 2020 season with the Las Vegas Raiders after 16 seasons (2003-17, 2019) with ...
Jan 27, 2021
Next round of UK, Australia trade talks set for February: source
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - The next round of talks for a free trade agreement between Australia and Britain will take place in February after their trade ministers spoke last week, a source familia...
Jan 27, 2021
Colts owner Jim Irsay would ‘love’ Andrew Luck at QB
In a perfect world, Andrew Luck would be the answer to the Colts' questions at quarterback. But owner Jim Irsay said Wednesday that Indianapolis understands that will not be an option in 2021. Irsay q...
Jan 27, 2021
LAFC re-signs veteran D Jordan Harvey
Southern California native Jordan Harvey will extend his run with Los Angeles FC after the defender re-signed with the club Wednesday. No terms of the deal were announced. Harvey has played for LAFC s...
Jan 27, 2021
U.S. charges UK national with bribery scheme to obtain Iraq contracts
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - An Iraqi-born British national has been criminally charged in New Jersey with involvement in a bribery scheme to obtain millions of dollars of U.S. Army Corps of Engine...
Jan 27, 2021
State Sen. Nesbitt introduces legislation to improve broadband access
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Tuesday, State Sen. Aric Nesbitt introduced legislation that seeks to improve access to reliable broadband internet by increasing incentives for expanding broadband in...
Jan 27, 2021
Crocheted doll of Bernie Sanders meme raises $40,000 for charity
(Reuters) - Tobey King used a little yarn, a crochet needle and some inspiration from Bernie Sanders to create a crocheted doll version of the Vermont senator and raise $40,000 for charity. After phot...
Jan 27, 2021
Reddit-fueled AMC rally gives Silver Lake $284 million gain
By Joshua Franklin (Reuters) - An unprecedented flood of bets by amateur investors may have cost Wall Street hedge funds billions of dollars on Wednesday, but one private equity firm was sitting prett...
Jan 27, 2021
