Author Archives: Syndicated Content
White House says U.S. not inviting Russia to G7
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The Biden administration is not inviting Russia to join the G7 group of world leaders, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Friday, backing away from former Presi...
Feb 19, 2021
U.S. defense secretary calls for immediate reduction in violence in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday said there must be an immediate reduction of violence in Afghanistan, adding there had been no decision yet on the future of U.S. t...
Feb 19, 2021
Fed’s Williams: not concerned fiscal support is ‘excessive’
(Reuters) - New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said Friday he's not worried that too much government spending could overheat the U.S. economy, and said the economy is still far from...
Feb 19, 2021
Sahara dust chokes Senegal’s capital, disrupts fishing
DAKAR (Reuters) - A cloud of dust brought by dry winds from the Sahara has settled over much of West and Central Africa, reducing visibility, choking residents, and disrupting fishing in the Senegal's...
Feb 19, 2021
Valentino is sued for $207 million after shutting Manhattan boutique over pandemic
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Valentino SpA was sued on Friday for $207.1 million by the landlord of its former American flagship on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, which said the Italian fashion...
Feb 19, 2021
White House says U.S. has no plan to withdraw snapback sanctions
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The United States has no plan to withdraw so-called "snapback" sanctions against Iran in anticipation of joining talks with Europe on the Iranian nuclear program, Whit...
Feb 19, 2021
Exclusive: IAEA found uranium traces at two sites Iran barred it from, sources say
By Francois Murphy and John Irish VIENNA/PARIS (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog found uranium particles at two Iranian sites it inspected after months of stonewalling, diplomats say, and it is pr...
Feb 19, 2021
Back in the great outdoors, NHL returns to roots
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - The National Hockey League has been playing outdoor regular-season games since 2003 but on Saturday will get as close as it ever has to its outdoor pond hockey roots with ...
Feb 19, 2021
NCAA to allow up to 25 percent capacity for Tournament
A limited number of fans will be allowed to attend all NCAA Tournament games, officials revealed on Friday. The tournament, which runs from March 18 through the championship game on April 5 at Lucas O...
Feb 19, 2021
U.S. storms delays COVID-19 vaccine in all 50 states: White House
(Reuters) - The United States has a backlog of six million COVID-19 vaccine doses due to inclement weather, White House officials said at a media briefing on Friday, adding that the federal government...
Feb 19, 2021
