Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden set to nominate Homendy to head U.S. NTSB
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Jennifer Homendy to chair the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), sources briefed on the matter told Reuters on Th...
Apr 22, 2021
Japan PM’s push for higher minimum wage faces uphill battle amid pandemic
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's plan to boost the minimum wage is facing stiff opposition from Japan's small and midsize firms, worried about their survival duri...
Apr 22, 2021
Wildlife spotted in Sao Paulo river after removal of tons of trash
(Reuters) - Recent sightings of fish, ducks and herons in a stretch of the infamously polluted Pinheiros river in So Paulo have raised hopes that wildlife in the city's main waterway may finally be re...
Apr 22, 2021
Saudi-led coalition intercepted a Houthi explosives-laden drone: state TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi-Led coalition intercepted a Houthi explosives-laden drone fired at the kingdom's southern region, state TV reported early on Friday. A military coalition led by Saudi Arabi...
Apr 22, 2021
Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes aggravates wrist injury
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes aggravated a left wrist injury sustained on the opening weekend of the season. Todd Tomczyk, the team's director of sports medicine, said Hayes f...
Apr 22, 2021
Technology, high-growth stocks could lose out from Biden’s capital gains tax plan
By David Randall, Lewis Krauskopf and Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street is skeptical President Joe Biden's expected proposal to hike capital gains taxes could pass the Senate, but investor...
Apr 22, 2021
Seahawks re-sign backup QB Geno Smith
The Seattle Seahawks are bringing back Geno Smith to back up franchise quarterback Russell Wilson for a third year in a row. Terms were not released. Smith, 30, didn't appear in a game in 2019 and app...
Apr 22, 2021
Japan says to seek ‘short, powerful’ state of emergency for Tokyo, elsewhere
TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japanese government is seeking a "short and powerful" state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures, a cabinet minister said on Friday, as Japan struggles to conta...
Apr 22, 2021
U.S. weighing anti-corruption task force for Central America: envoy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is considering creating a task force of officials from the U.S. Justice and State Departments and other agencies to help local prosecutors fight corrupt...
Apr 22, 2021
U.S. Senate Republicans tap Tim Scott to respond to Biden speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the chamber and a leading voice on police reform, will deliver his party's response to President Joe Biden's address to Cong...
Apr 22, 2021
