Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. to spend $725 million this year on abandoned coal mine cleanup
(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Monday said $725 million in federal funds would be available to states this year to clean up abandoned coal mines, one of several initiatives aimed at reducing ...
Feb 07, 2022
U.S. CDC urges Americans to avoid travel to Japan, Cuba, Armenia over COVID cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised against travel to six countries including Japan, Cuba, Libya, Armenia, Oman and the Democratic Republ...
Feb 07, 2022
White House: China's use of Uyghur athlete should not distract from abuses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Monday that China's use of a Uyghur athlete to carry the Olympic torch cannot be a distraction from Chinese human rights ...
Feb 07, 2022
Many babies of mRNA-vaccinated moms have antibodies at 6 months; Moderate COVID tied to higher childbirth risks
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified...
Feb 07, 2022
U.S. IRS to stop facial recognition for new online account authentication
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service will stop using facial recognition to help authenticate people creating new online accounts, the federal tax agency said on Monday, in a move a...
Feb 07, 2022
U.S. House Democrats seek stopgap funding through March 11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday introduced legislation to temporarily fund federal government programs through March 11 and avoid partial agency shutdown...
Feb 07, 2022
White House defends Raskin as Fed nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended Federal Reserve Board nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin on Monday as a qualified nominee amid criticism from conservatives that she is a ...
Feb 07, 2022
White House to monitor corrective actions over science adviser Lander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Monday a full investigation was done of science adviser Eric Lander and it will monitor any corrective actions after reports that he bullied and demeaned ...
Feb 07, 2022
'Where can we go?' Fear and self-defence near Ukraine's eastern frontiers
DONETSK/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Viktor, a pensioner, goes to sleep in breakaway eastern Ukraine, listening out for shelling in case he needs to take cover. In the city of Kharkiv, Viktoria Makaro...
Feb 07, 2022
Two potential successors to Palestinian president named to top posts
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Two potential successors to 86-year-old Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas were named on Monday to top posts in the Palestine Liberation Organization at a meeting boyc...
Feb 07, 2022
