Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden nominates three more for top Justice Department posts
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden nominated three people for top U.S. Justice Department posts on Monday, including a person who will provide legal advi...
Apr 12, 2021
Rebels attacked Chad border post on election day - govt
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - A group of Libya-based rebels attacked a Chadian border post in the north of the country as polling stations began counting votes from the weekend presidential election, the Chad...
Apr 12, 2021
Japan says to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to release into the sea more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear station, the government said on Tuesday, a decision that is ...
Apr 12, 2021
Mexico reports 1,627 new coronavirus cases and 364 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government reported 1,627 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 364 more fatalities, according to data from the health ministry on Monday, bringing the total to 2...
Apr 12, 2021
Yankees CF Aaron Hicks sits out due to Minnesota shooting
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks pulled himself out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays due to the emotional distress he is feeling over the shooting of a Black man in...
Apr 12, 2021
Brazil death toll rises by 1,480 as probe pressures Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazil added an additional 1,480 people to its COVID-19 death toll on Monday, as a looming investigation of how the government has handled the world's second-deadliest corona...
Apr 12, 2021
Billy Horschel apologizes for conduct at Masters
After a weekend at the Masters when PGA Tour professional Billy Horschel got more attention for his bare feet than his play at Augusta National, he apologized for his fiery behavior. Horschel, who stu...
Apr 12, 2021
New Zealand introduces climate change law for financial firms in world first
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand has become the first country to introduce a law that will require banks, insurers and investment managers to report the impacts of climate change on their business, mini...
Apr 12, 2021
UK variant of COVID-19 does not cause more severe disease: The Lancet
(Reuters) - A highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first identified in Britain does not cause more severe disease, according to a new study published in the medical journal The Lancet on Monday. (Rep...
Apr 12, 2021
Change bank capital rules to boost climate action - survey
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - An overhaul of bank capital rules would be the most effective step regulators could take to support climate action, a group of 50 sustainable finance experts said on...
Apr 12, 2021
