Author Archives: Syndicated Content
After somber tone in first 100 days, Biden plans to try to sell spending to U.S. public
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When he delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, President Joe Biden will take on a new role: salesman in chief. Through his f...
Apr 27, 2021
UK survey finds rising unease about AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - British enthusiasm for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has faded in the past month, reflecting rising unease about its possible links to rare adverse side effects, ...
Apr 27, 2021
Manfred: MLB expansion fee could be in $2.2 billion range
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball would consider expansion fees in the range of $2.2 billion for new franchises, though there are no current plans to add teams. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke ...
Apr 27, 2021
New York man charged with attempted murder in attack on Chinese immigrant
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - A New York City man was arrested and charged on Tuesday with attempted murder in what police have classified as a hate crime against a Chinese immigrant, authorities said. Th...
Apr 27, 2021
U.S. Senate confirms Biden's Pentagon policy nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee, Colin Kahl, to be the Department of Defense's top policy adviser on Tuesday, ending a bitter confirmation battle...
Apr 27, 2021
Bowing to pressure, Somalia's president agrees not to extend presidential term
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said on Wednesday he would drop an attempt to extend his term by two years, bowing to domestic and international pressure after clas...
Apr 27, 2021
British inventor Dyson denies inappropriate conduct over texts to PM Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) - The British billionaire James Dyson denied acting inappropriately for seeking tax assurances from Prime Minister Boris Johnson to work on a project to manufacture ventilators in the...
Apr 27, 2021
U.S. trade chief Tai, Britain's Truss discussed WTO reform in call - UK
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and British Trade Secretary Liz Truss discussed the need for substantive progress in reforming the World Trade Organization and other key...
Apr 27, 2021
U.S. CFPB scrutinizes Texas mortgage firm's '100s of thousands' of duplicate payments
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said on Tuesday it was taking immediate action to understand and resolve how "hundreds of thousands" of m...
Apr 27, 2021
Saudi crown prince: Only few differences with Biden administration
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in remarks aired on Tuesday that the United States was a strategic partner and that Riyadh had only a few differences with the Bid...
Apr 27, 2021
