Author Archives: Syndicated Content
49ers to take QB at No. 3, defer on Jimmy Garoppolo’s future
The San Francisco 49ers plan to select a quarterback with the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Monday. Shanahan and general manager John Lynch, speaking at their...
Apr 26, 2021
Canada supports use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine despite reports of rare blood clots
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada said on Monday it backed the use of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine despite reports of rare blood clots, noting the issue had first been identified in doses made...
Apr 26, 2021
New U.S. COVID cases fall sharply last week, deaths lowest since October
(Reuters) - New cases of COVID-19 in the United States fell 16% last week to about 409,000, the biggest percentage drop in weekly new cases since February, according to a Reuters analysis of state and...
Apr 26, 2021
Obama calls Myanmar violence 'heartbreaking,' says there should be costs to generals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama, who championed engagement with Myanmar's military while in office to promote democratic change, said on Monday he was "appalled by heartbreak...
Apr 26, 2021
Yusuf Named NSIC Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) - Minnesota State University Moorhead senior Nadir Yusuf has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Track Athlete of the Week, the league announced o...
Apr 26, 2021
Parker Harm Named Summit League Baseball Pitcher of the Week
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State senior pitcher Parker Harm has been named the Summit League Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the first time in his career. Harm finished off a combined-shu...
Apr 26, 2021
Indian Americans in U.S. Congress, tech organize COVID-19 aid to India
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some U.S. lawmakers and wealthy technology executives have joined forces to boost aid to India as it grapples with a severe spike in coronavirus infections, wit...
Apr 26, 2021
Amid green shoots, Chile keeps borders closed but eases capital's lockdowns
By Fabian Cambero and Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean authorities announced on Monday that they would extend the closure of the country's borders for another 30 days as hospitals remain nea...
Apr 26, 2021
Ohio State among 5 Big Ten teams auditioning quarterbacks
By Eric Olson Nine of the 14 teams in the Big Ten appear set at quarterback heading into the fall. The five others will continue auditions in August, and no competition will be more closely watched th...
Apr 26, 2021
Venezuela keen on J&J vaccine but seeks details on side effects, official says
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela is interested in acquiring the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine for its inoculation campaign, parliament chief Jorge Rodriguez said on Monday, adding that authoritie...
Apr 26, 2021
