Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. to press El Salvador president for ‘more constructive behavior’: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration plans to engage with El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to encourage "more constructive behavior" after he removed the country's leading prosecutor an...
May 03, 2021
Boxer Verdejo charged with killing woman pregnant with his child
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Boxer Flix Boxer Verdejo charged with killing woman pregnant with his child, who represented Puerto Rico in the 2012 Olympic Games, has been charged in U.S. federal cour...
May 03, 2021
Gov. Whitmer & Lt. Gov. Gilchrist on 7 million vaccines administered in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Monday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist announced that Michigan is on track to surpass seven million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in...
May 03, 2021
Texas city bans abortion, allows family to sue providers, helpers
By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - Declaring Lubbock a "sanctuary city" for the unborn, voters have approved a local ban on almost all abortions, and the Texas legislature is considering a law ...
May 03, 2021
China’s U.N. envoy hopes U.S. to emphasize dialogue in policy on N.Korea
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China's U.N. ambassador, Zhang Jung, said on Monday he hopes a U.S. review of North Korea policy will place more emphasis on dialogue, instead of pressure. President Joe Bid...
May 03, 2021
Bill Gates and Melinda Gates say ‘have made decision to end’ their marriage
(Reuters) - Billionaire Bill Gates and Melinda Gates said in a joint statement on Monday that they have made the decision to end their marriage. "After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our...
May 03, 2021
Under Armour to pay $9 million to settle SEC charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sports apparel maker Under Armour Inc has agreed to pay $9 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it misled investors about its revenue growth, t...
May 03, 2021
Brazil looks to new Pfizer contract to speed up vaccinations
By Eduardo Simes SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil is close to signing a second contract with Pfizer Inc for another 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, of which 35 million shots are due to be deliv...
May 03, 2021
Alomar resigns from Hall of Fame board of directors
(Reuters) - The National Baseball Hall of Fame said on Monday that Roberto Alomar, who was fired last week as a consultant by Major League Baseball after an investigation into an allegation of sexual ...
May 03, 2021
Transgender soccer referee makes Israeli sports history
HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) - Sapir Berman made sports history on Monday, officiating at a soccer match in Israel's Premier League for the first time since coming out as transgender. "This is the first st...
May 03, 2021
