Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘Try anything’: Japan’s silver-haired cheer-dancing squad
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Pompoms rustle and silver shoes flash as "Japan Pom Pom" practices, moving to a lively cheer dance beat. With members ages 60 to 89, they're no ordinary squad. But don...
May 04, 2021
Fed’s Kashkari says full U.S. employment ‘may take a few years’
(Reuters) - Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari on Tuesday said that while the Fed plans to normalize monetary policy once the labor market is fully recovered and inflation is bac...
May 04, 2021
Facebook’s Workplace tool reaches 7 million paid subscribers
(Reuters) - Social media platform Facebook Inc said on Tuesday that its Workplace tool had reached 7 million paid subscribers, up more than 40% from a year earlier. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed w...
May 04, 2021
New Zealand PM Ardern plans summer wedding – media reports
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern plans to get married during summer but did not disclose the date, local media reported on Wednesday. Ardern told Coast Radio that she and h...
May 04, 2021
MDHHS lifts mask requirements for outdoor gatherings of under 100 people
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced that it has updated its COVID-19 Gatherings and Face Masks epidemic order. The update i...
May 04, 2021
Twins place INF-OF Luis Arraez on concussion IL
The Minnesota Twins placed infielder-outfielder Luis Arraez on the seven-day concussion injured list following an awkward tumble into home plate during Monday's game against the Texas Rangers. The Twi...
May 04, 2021
Jessica Alba-backed Honest Company IPO raises $412.8 million
By Echo Wang (Reuters) - Honest Company Inc, the consumer goods company founded by actress Jessica Alba, priced its initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday slightly above the midpoint of its indicate...
May 04, 2021
Founder of Spanish leftist Podemos party Pablo Iglesias retires
MADRID (Reuters) - Pony-tailed Spanish politician Pablo Iglesias abruptly retired from politics on Tuesday night, a month after stepping down from his post as deputy prime minister of the central gove...
May 04, 2021
Britney Spears calls recent documentaries about her ‘hypocritical’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Britney Spears spoke out on Tuesday about recent documentaries about her life and career, calling them "hypocritical" because they rehash her personal problems while...
May 04, 2021
‘They found his cellphone’: Families tell of desperate searches after Mexico metro collapse
By Sharay Angulo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Samuel Del Aguila's son was on his way home from his job at the airport in Mexico City on Monday night when his family saw the first news reports about a deadl...
May 04, 2021
