Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Capitol siege heralds tougher social media curbs, says EU commissioner
BERLIN (Reuters) - The storming of the U.S. Capitol will herald an era of tougher social media regulation, European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton said, comparing the violence with the attacks of S...
Jan 11, 2021
Turkey probes Facebook’s move to collect WhatsApp data
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish Competition Board said on Monday it launched an investigation into WhatsApp and its owner Facebook Inc after the messaging app asked users to agree to let Facebook col...
Jan 11, 2021
Malaysia to reimpose 2-week limited lockdown to stem virus spread
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday announced a fresh lockdown in the capital Kuala Lumpur and five states, as the Southeast Asian nation's cumulative cases g...
Jan 11, 2021
Gas demand lowest since May 2020, Michigan drivers continue to save at the pump
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — According to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration, the demand for gasoline has fallen to the lowest level recorded since the end of May 2020. G...
Jan 11, 2021
UK shopper numbers down 27.1% last week as lockdowns hit -Springboard
LONDON (Reuters) - Total shopper numbers across British retail destinations fell 27.1% in the week to Jan. 9 versus the previous week, reflecting the impact of new national lockdowns to control the sp...
Jan 11, 2021
Smartphone shipments in China fell 20.4% in 2020: government data
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Domestic smartphone shipments in China in 2020 fell 20.4% from the previous year, government data released on Monday showed, as the number of handsets delivered to consumers dropp...
Jan 11, 2021
Schools shut as Madrid clears record snow ahead of cold spell
MADRID (Reuters) - Schools in Madrid were closed on Monday while most trains and flights resumed as the Spanish capital tried to return to some form of normalcy after a huge snow storm on the weekend....
Jan 11, 2021
Pistons drop to 2-8 after loss Sunday at home to the Jazz
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Jerami Grant matched Donovan Mitchell’s 28 points but it wasn’t enough as the Detroit Pistons lost to the Utah Jazz 96-86 Sunday. Saddiq Bey donated 12 poi...
Jan 11, 2021
Wolverines look to protect perfect record Tuesday against Wisconsin
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The University of Michigan Wolverines welcome Wisconsin for a top-10 men’s college basketball battle tomorrow night at the Crisler Center. Ninth-ranked Michiga...
Jan 11, 2021
New look NHL season kicks off Thursday for Red Wings
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The National Hockey League season is almost here. The Detroit Red Wings open up the shortened 2020-21 campaign on Thursday night hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. The t...
Jan 11, 2021
