Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Russia-Mongolia Border Region: GFZ
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck the Russia-Mongolia Border Region on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers, it added...
Jan 11, 2021
Acting U.S. homeland security secretary stepping down: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told his staff on Monday he was stepping down, becoming the latest senior Trump administration official to resign following last wee...
Jan 11, 2021
U.S. counterterrorism prosecutors probing Trump supporters’ storming of Capitol
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. counterterrorism prosecutors are probing the crowd of President Donald Trump's supporters who stormed the Capitol last week, initially focusing on at leas...
Jan 11, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court shuns election-related disputes
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday steered clear of more cases involving bids by President Donald Trump and some Republican allies to overturn his election loss...
Jan 11, 2021
Gov. Whitmer requesting authorization to purchase 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Monday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar requesting permission to directly purchase up to 100,000 doses of COVI...
Jan 11, 2021
76ers fined $25K for violating injury reporting rules
The NBA has fined the Philadelphia 76ers $25,000 for violating rules governing injury reporting, the league announced Monday. The violation occurred when the 76ers failed to list guard Ben Simmons on ...
Jan 11, 2021
U.S. officials probe abuse of manatee with ‘Trump’ carved into its back: paper
By Gabriella Borter NAPLES, Fla. (Reuters) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has opened an investigation into the harassment of a manatee which was found in a Florida river with the word "Trump" sc...
Jan 11, 2021
Britain to tighten laws on imports linked to alleged Chinese human rights abuses: Telegraph
(Reuters) - Britain will tighten the law on importing goods linked to alleged human rights abuses in China as ministers take a tougher stance on Beijing, The Telegraph reported on Monday. Foreign Secr...
Jan 11, 2021
Venezuela women’s groups halt abortion services after activist arrest
By Sarah Kinosian and Mariela Nava CARACAS (Reuters) - Women's activists in Venezuela have largely halted unofficial abortion services after the arrest of a university professor who helped a 13-year-o...
Jan 11, 2021
BlackRock says ETFs match index cuts of China stocks
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) - Top asset manager BlackRock Inc said its iShares ETFs have complied with index provider moves to drop certain China securities in response to pressure from Washington...
Jan 11, 2021
