Author Archives: Syndicated Content
At least 7 killed in Taliban attack on southwest Afghanistan army outpost -officials
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents attacked an army outpost in Afghanistan's southwestern Farah province killing at least seven soldiers, local officials said on Monday, as the country braces for vi...
May 03, 2021
In France’s overseas territories, Napoleon’s legacy has a more troublesome side
By Anna Bellissens REUNION ISLAND, France (Reuters) - When France commemorates the bicentenary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death on May 5, Aurelie Ramassamy will remember a tyrant who reversed the aboliti...
May 03, 2021
Biden to promote $4 trillion plans in visit to Virginia school
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden travels to coastal Virginia on Monday to promote how his proposals to spend $4 trillion for infrastructure and families will help the U.S. educ...
May 03, 2021
Facebook oversight board to announce decision on Trump ban on May 5
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc's independent oversight board tweeted on Monday it would announce a decision on May 5 whether to uphold former U.S. President Donald Trump's indefinite suspension from Faceboo...
May 03, 2021
Gas prices in Michigan show little change for second consecutive week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Average gas prices in Michigan spent a second consecutive week without much of a change, falling slightly in most areas of the state. AAA reports prices are two cents...
May 03, 2021
WHO chief Tedros plans to seek re-election – Stat News
(Reuters) - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, plans to run for a second five-year term as the head of the agency, Stat News reported https://www.statne...
May 03, 2021
Activist Starboard seeks to nominate directors to Box board
(Reuters) -Starboard Value LP plans to nominate directors to the board of cloud services provider Box Inc, the activist investor said on Monday, saying the company had fallen short on meeting expectat...
May 03, 2021
Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - India's tally of coronavirus infections rose on Monday to just short of 20 million, propelled by a 12th straight day of more than 300,000 new cases, as scientists predicted the pandemic co...
May 03, 2021
Verizon to sell media business, including Yahoo, AOL to Apollo for $5 billion
(Reuters) -Verizon Communications Inc said on Monday it has agreed to sell its media unit, that includes Yahoo and AOL, to Apollo Global Management Inc for $5 billion, as it looks to offload its digit...
May 03, 2021
U.S. screens 1.63 million people at airports, highest since March 2020
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened 1.63 million passengers on Sunday at U.S. airports, the highest number since March 2020, when the coronavi...
May 03, 2021
