Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cuomo acknowledges withholding New York nursing home pandemic death toll from lawmakers, public
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo acknowledged on Monday that his office should not have withheld data on COVID-19 nursing home deaths from state lawmakers, the public and press...
Feb 15, 2021
Australian state watchdog tells Crown Resorts it is unsuitable for gaming licence
(Reuters) - The New South Wales (NSW) state gambling watchdog considers Crown Resorts unfit to hold a gaming licence for its flagship Sydney casino, Crown said on Tuesday, a week after an inquiry foun...
Feb 15, 2021
Consumers Energy Foundation announces $50,000 “Big Idea” competition
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Consumers Energy Foundation is bringing back a competition to provide $50,000 for big ideas in Michigan's small towns. The “Put Your Town on the Map” p...
Feb 15, 2021
Brazil reports 528 new COVID-19 deaths, close to 10 million cases
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 528 new COVID-19 deaths and 32,197 new coronavirus cases, the Health Ministry said on Monday. Brazil has suffered nearly 9.9 million cases and close to 240,000 de...
Feb 15, 2021
EU to launch study programme for COVID-19 variants: von der Leyen
PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union will this week kick off a new programme to study mutations in the COVID-19 virus, in a bid to prepare for the next generation of vaccines that might be needed, the...
Feb 15, 2021
Alleged Islamic State militant among three New Zealanders caught by Turkish forces
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Three New Zealanders, including a woman alleged to be a member of Islamic State, have been caught trying to enter Turkey illegally from Syria, Turkish authorities said on Monday...
Feb 15, 2021
Exclusive: Battery recycler Li-Cycle nears SPAC deal to go public – sources
By Joshua Franklin (Reuters) - Li-Cycle Corp, a recycler of lithium-ion batteries, is nearing a deal to go public through a merger with blank-check acquisition company Peridot Acquisition Corp at a va...
Feb 15, 2021
MSP – Cruiser involved in crash on I-94
EMMETT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Troopers at the Marshall post of the Michigan State Police (MSP) are reminding drivers to slow down in snowy conditions after a crash involving an MSP cruiser ...
Feb 15, 2021
Slovenian centre-right government survives no-confidence vote
ZAGREB (Reuters) - The Slovenian centre-right government of Prime Minister Janez Jansa survived a no-confidence vote on Monday as 40 deputies in the 90-seat parliament, six short of a majority, suppor...
Feb 15, 2021
Trapped alone in a British quarantine hotel for a 69th birthday
By Guy Faulconbridge and Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) - Zari Tadayon, who flew into Britain on Monday from Dubai, will have to spend her 69th birthday alone in a Radisson Blu hotel room in COVID-19 q...
Feb 15, 2021
