Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
NFL sets salary cap at $182.5 million, down 8% from 2020
By Barry Wilner The NFL's salary cap will be $182.5 million per team in the upcoming season, a drop of 8% from 2020. The league's loss of revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic caused the first decr...
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
Haiby scores 19, Nebraska beats short-handed Minnesota in Big Ten’s 2nd round
INDIANAPOLIS - Sam Haiby had 19 points and eight rebounds, Kate Cain added 16 points and six rebounds, and Nebraska used a 22-10 second quarter to break away from short-handed Minnesota 72-61 on Wedne...
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
