Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it
By Jonathan Landay and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military has not halted a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Department of Defense told Reuters on Monday, despite a new law ...
Jan 11, 2021
Trump’s planned Medal of Freedom for football coach Belichick stirs outcry in Boston
By Tim McLaughlin BOSTON (Reuters) - A plan by U.S. President Donald Trump to give Bill Belichick, the legendary coach of the New England Patriots, the Medal of Freedom this week has worried some fans...
Jan 11, 2021
State Police warn of uptick in “grandparent” scams
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) are warning residents in Southwest Michigan of an uptick of fraudulent activity involving “grandparentR...
Jan 11, 2021
U.S. lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 after Capitol siege
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 75-year-old U.S. lawmaker on Monday said she had tested positive for COVID-19 after being locked down to avoid a mob attacking the U.S. Capitol last week, saying she believed ...
Jan 11, 2021
Colombian Foreign Minister Claudia Blum tests positive for coronavirus
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian Foreign Minister Claudia Blum has tested positive for the coronavirus, she said on Monday in a message published on Twitter by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Blum said s...
Jan 11, 2021
Senator Bizon announces support for proposed Calhoun County recreation projects
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Senator John Bizon, M.D. announced Monday that he supports the proposed Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (NRTF) projects for 2021, including two development grant...
Jan 11, 2021
Exclusive: FBI probes Russian-linked postcard sent to FireEye CEO after cybersecurity firm uncovered hack – sources
By Christopher Bing (Reuters) - The FBI is investigating a mysterious postcard sent to the home of cybersecurity firm FireEye's chief executive days after it found initial evidence of a suspected Russ...
Jan 11, 2021
French new COVID cases at seven-week high
PARIS (Reuters) - France's new COVID-19 infections are on average increasing by more than 18,000 a day, a seven-week high, and the number of people hospitalised is rising again as the country grapples...
Jan 11, 2021
Support for abortion jumped in Mexico last year, survey finds
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Support for abortion rose sharply in Mexico in 2020, according to a poll published on Monday, as attitudes towards the issue shift across Latin America. In Mexico, a majority R...
Jan 11, 2021
Signal sees meteoric rise in daily installs as people look for WhatsApp alternatives
(Reuters) - The number of new users installing messaging app Signal every day is on track to cross 1 million, putting it closer to levels seen by larger rival WhatsApp, following an update to the Face...
Jan 11, 2021
