Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mob attacks, sets ablaze Hindu temple in northwestern Pakistan
By Jibran Ahmed PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A mob in northwestern Pakistan attacked and set ablaze a century-old Hindu temple on Wednesday, officials said, prompting condemnations from the Muslim-m...
Dec 30, 2020
Amazon to acquire Wondery in podcast push
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it would acquire podcast startup Wondery, aiming to beef up non-musical content on its Amazon Music app. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal report...
Dec 30, 2020
Cash strapped Americans ask Mnuchin where their 'stimmy' checks are
By Imani Moise, Anirban Sen and Michelle Price (Reuters) - Mixed messages from banks and the U.S. Treasury Department have caused confusion and frustration for millions of struggling Americans waiting...
Dec 30, 2020
Shots first, questions later: Britain's new COVID-19 vaccine rollout approach
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it would prioritise making sure that more people receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine quickly over giving a second shot to thos...
Dec 30, 2020
Miners praise U.S. spending bill that funds rare earths programs
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - The pandemic aid and spending package signed by U.S. President Donald Trump last Sunday includes more than $800 million to fund rare earths and strategic minerals resear...
Dec 30, 2020
Republican senator says he will challenge Biden victory in Congress
By Jason Lange (Reuters) - Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Wednesday pledged to challenge Democrat President-elect Joe Biden's victory when Congress convenes to officially tally the electoral votes,...
Dec 30, 2020
Report: 24 Army football players linked to cheating scandal
Two dozen football players at Army have been linked to an academic cheating scandal at the military academy, USA Today reported Wednesday. Last week, USA Today said that 73 cadets at the U.S. Military...
Dec 30, 2020
Pfizer and Brazil regulator in talks to speed up emergency vaccine approval
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said in a statement on Wednesday that it had discussed in a meeting with Brazilian health regulator Anvisa how to speed up the process of applying for emergency use app...
Dec 30, 2020
Ireland shuts retail as new COVID-19 strain fuels infection surge
By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland is to shut down all non-essential retail and extend school holidays in bid to curb a surge in a new strain of COVID-19 that is spreading faster than all f...
Dec 30, 2020
J.C. Penney starts search for new CEO as Soltau to exit
(Reuters) -Department store chain J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Wednesday new owners Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management Inc have begun a search for a new chief executive officer to repl...
Dec 30, 2020
