Author Archives: Syndicated Content
J&J scientists refute ‘class effect’ to blame for clots in those who got its COVID-19 vaccine
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists at Johnson & Johnson on Friday refuted an assertion in a major medical journal that the design of their COVID-19 vaccine, which is similar AstraZene...
Apr 16, 2021
Moscow prosecutor moves to outlaw Kremlin critic Navalny’s activist network
MOSCOW (Reuters) - State prosecutors in Moscow asked a court on Friday to label jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's anti-corruption group and regional headquarters "extremist" organisations, a move...
Apr 16, 2021
Google Earth’s timelapse feature puts a spotlight on climate change
(Reuters) - Google Earth on Thursday added a timelapse feature to the popular platform, providing a glimpse into how climate change, urbanization and deforestation have altered the planet over the las...
Apr 16, 2021
Two people dead, officer wounded in San Antonio, Texas police traffic stop -officials
(Reuters) - Two people were fatally shot and a San Antonio, Texas police officer was wounded in what officials say started as a routine traffic stop on Friday morning. (Reporting by Rich McKay in Atla...
Apr 16, 2021
13-time All-Star Wade joins Utah Jazz ownership group
(Reuters) - Three-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion Dwyane Wade has bought a stake in the Utah Jazz, the team announced on Friday. "As a businessman, entrepreneur, and investor, I br...
Apr 16, 2021
Biden to nominate Senate staffer Jayme White as deputy U.S. Trade Representative
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to nominate long-time Senate staffer Jayme White as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, the White House said on Friday. White, currently the chief t...
Apr 16, 2021
Mexico’s coronavirus case count rises to nearly 2.3 million
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico reported 4,504 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 480 more fatalities, bringing the country's total to 2,299,939 infections and 211,693 deaths, according to data from t...
Apr 16, 2021
U.S. administers 202.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 202,282,923 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Friday morning and distributed 258,502,815 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Apr 16, 2021
SpaceX wins U.S. contract for spacecraft to send astronauts to moon: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA has awarded Elon Musk's SpaceX a contract to build a spacecraft to fly astronauts to the moon, bypassing Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and defense contractor Dynetics Inc, the Wa...
Apr 16, 2021
U.S. Interior Dept revokes Trump policies, puts climate at center of decisions
(Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department on Friday sought to erase the Trump administration's pro-fossil fuels legacy from the nation's public lands by revoking a suite of policies that boosted drilli...
Apr 16, 2021
