Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. airline passenger traffic fell 60.1% in 2020 — DOT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger airline traffic fell 60.1% in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic devastated demand for air travel, the U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday. December air travel...
Feb 16, 2021
New wind farm with 60 turbines in Hillsdale County begins operations
HILLSDALE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A wind farm that was recently completed in Hillsdale County has begun operations. Consumers Energy has announced that 166-megawatt Crescent Wind, which has 60 turbin...
Feb 16, 2021
A slice and a shot: Tel Aviv pushes COVID-19 vaccine with free food
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Pizza, hummus, pastry and a cup of coffee were on the menu on Tuesday to entice Israelis to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. In cooperation with local restaurants, Tel Aviv offere...
Feb 16, 2021
Explainer: Trump’s acts as president are ‘fair game’ for criminal charges
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - Donald Trump's legal troubles are far from over, despite his acquittal in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial that ended on Saturday. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell...
Feb 16, 2021
UK records 799 COVID deaths, seven-day total down 26%
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recorded a further 799 deaths from people who had tested positive for COVID-19 within 28 days, and a further 10,625 cases, data released on Tuesday showed. The daily figure ...
Feb 16, 2021
Oil price rally points to more OPEC+ easing from April: sources
By Alex Lawler, Rania El Gamal and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON/DUBAI/MOSCOW (Reuters) - OPEC+ oil producers are likely to ease curbs on supply after April given a recovery in prices, OPEC+ sources said, alth...
Feb 16, 2021
Italy reports 336 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, 10,386 new cases
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 336 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday against 258 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 10,386 from 7,351 the da...
Feb 16, 2021
Want to be an astronaut? Europe is recruiting for the first time in 11 years
BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe is to recruit new astronauts for the first time in 11 years as leading space-faring nations set their sights on missions to the Moon and, eventually, Mars. The European Space...
Feb 16, 2021
Charges dropped against New York woman who falsely accused Black man – New York Post
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge has agreed to prosecutors' request to drop charges against a New York City woman whose false accusation that a Black birdwatcher threatened her in Manhattan's Central Park...
Feb 16, 2021
Record high pump prices hit India’s gasoline, gasoil sales in February
By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian state refiners' gasoline sales in the first two weeks of February fell below pre-pandemic levels, the first decline in about six months, preliminary industr...
Feb 16, 2021
