Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pollen level in air linked to COVID-19 rates; robust vaccine responses seen during pregnancy, lactation
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Mar 10, 2021
Senate confirms Biden nominee Garland as U.S. attorney general
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to confirm Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden's nominee for attorney general, as the federal appellate judg...
Mar 10, 2021
U.S. encountered more than 100,000 migrants at U.S.-Mexico border in February
(Reuters) - U.S. border agents encountered 100,441 migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in February, Troy Miller, the senior official performing duties as the commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border...
Mar 10, 2021
U.S. Senate Republican leader McConnell criticizes Capitol security as overreaction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that he is "extremely uncomfortable" with the continued high level of security at the U.S. Capitol, noting that the...
Mar 10, 2021
U.S. Senate Banking committee votes in favor of Biden’s pick for SEC chair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday voted in favor of U.S. President Joe Biden's pick to chair the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, but was tied when it came ...
Mar 10, 2021
Biden restarts program for migrant minors amid surge
By Andrea Shalal, Steve Holland and Mimi Dwyer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden moved to help children fleeing violence in Central America on Wednesday even as he grappled with a surge of mi...
Mar 10, 2021
Analysis: Despite Republican opposition, red states fare well in Biden’s COVID-19 bill
By Andy Sullivan and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill was crafted without Republican input and passed Congress without a single Republican vo...
Mar 10, 2021
BMO targets net zero emissions in lending by 2050, cautions against ‘abrupt’ change
TORONTO (Reuters) - Bank of Montreal said on Wednesday it is targeting net zero emissions in its lending portfolio by 2050 and will double its sustainable financing commitment to C$300 billion ($237 b...
Mar 10, 2021
Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill gets enough votes to pass House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill secured enough votes in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass on Wednesday. The Senate has already approved the legi...
Mar 10, 2021
U.S. Feb. budget deficit hits record $311 billion as COVID-19 costs, revenues rise
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government posted a budget deficit of $311 billion in February, a record high for the month and up $76 billion from the same month last year, as outlays...
Mar 10, 2021
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