Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; consumer spending declines in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, though remaining elevated as more businesses face restrictions and consum...
Dec 23, 2020
COVID-19 vaccinations to begin in Mexico on Thursday, president says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - COVID-19 vaccinations will begin in Mexico on Thursday, starting with healthcare workers, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told a regular news conference on Wednes...
Dec 23, 2020
Sweden registers 6,609 new COVID-19 cases, 112 deaths on Wednesday
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden, whose unorthodox pandemic strategy placed it in the global spotlight, registered 6,609 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, Health Agency statistics showed. The increase c...
Dec 23, 2020
Russia halts uptake of new volunteers in Sputnik V vaccine trial – TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russa's Health Ministry said on Wednesday it was halting the uptake of new volunteers in its main trial of the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, the TASS news agency reported. The...
Dec 23, 2020
Britain approves use of COVID-19 self-test kit
(Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday approved the exceptional use of the National Health Service test and trace COVID-19 self-test kit to detect asymptomatic coronavirus cases, as it mulls a stricter lock...
Dec 23, 2020
Sinovac shareholder settles compliance probe with SEC
(Reuters) - Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech Ltd's shareholder 1Globe Capital LLC said on Wednesday it had settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission an investigation into its regul...
Dec 23, 2020
With more positive COVID-19 tests, Lions cancel practice Tuesday
ALLEN PARK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Detroit Lions cancelled their walk through practice Tuesday because of two positive COVID-19 tests in the organization. According to a statement from the team, ...
Dec 23, 2020
Indonesian military says troops suspected of killing 2 Papuan civilians
By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's military on Wednesday named nine soldiers as suspects in the killing in April of two civilians in the country's Papua region, as part of a state pro...
Dec 23, 2020
As defensive numbers for Michigan football team fade, coordinator fired
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The University of Michigan has fired football defensive coordinator Don Brown. Brown joined the Wolverines from Boston College after the 2015 season. In 2016, Michig...
Dec 23, 2020
Pistons open their season tonight on the road against Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WKZO AM/FM) – The Detroit Pistons begin the 2020-21 campaign on the road tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Detroit ended the preseason with a 2-and-2 record after fall...
Dec 23, 2020
