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U.S. says it will start processing certain asylum seekers on Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will begin processing cases of certain eligible asylum seekers starting on Friday, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday as the Biden administr...
Feb 16, 2021
New COVID-19 cases in U.S. fall for fifth week in a row
(Reuters) - The United States last week reported a 23% drop in new cases of COVID-19 and a 16% fall in the number of people hospitalized with the virus, with both figures declining for a fifth week in...
Feb 16, 2021
Chip shortage could impact nearly 1 million vehicles of production in first quarter – IHS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A shortage of auto semiconductor chips could impact nearly 1 million units of global light vehicle production in the first quarter, data firm IHS Markit said on Tuesday, signifi...
Feb 16, 2021
McIlroy voted chairman of PGA Tour’s player council
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy was elected chairman of the Player Advisory Council (PAC) for 2021, the PGA Tour announced on Tuesday. The 31-year-old Northern Irishman beat A...
Feb 16, 2021
Exclusive: Lucid Motors nears SPAC deal as Klein launches financing – sources
By Joshua Franklin and Anirban Sen (Reuters) - Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors Inc is getting close to a deal to go public at a roughly $12-billion valuation after veteran dealmaker Michael...
Feb 16, 2021
Nets sign defensive whiz Andre Roberson
The Brooklyn Nets signed defensive specialist Andre Roberson on Tuesday. The former Oklahoma City swingman has played in seven games since sustaining a torn patellar tendon in January 2018, coming off...
Feb 16, 2021
Lebanon Hezbollah chief refutes accusations linking group to activist killing
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday refuted accusations of any links between the group and the killing of researcher and activist Lokman Slim. "Any inciden...
Feb 16, 2021
Goldman’s head of global markets division to retire in March – memo
(Reuters) - Michael Daffey, chairman of Goldman Sachs Group Inc's global markets division, is set to retire in March, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters and confirmed by a spokeswoman. Daff...
Feb 16, 2021
Mexico says local AstraZeneca vaccine lab almost rebuilt to meet standards
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The packaging and distribution of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico had been held up due to a complex certification process that led to major changes at a factory, Mexic...
Feb 16, 2021
U.S. administers 55.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 55,220,364 doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Tuesday morning and delivered 71,657,975 doses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The tall...
Feb 16, 2021
