Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Outgoing LPGA commissioner Mike Whan to lead USGA
Mike Whan, outgoing commissioner of the LPGA, will become the chief executive officer of the USGA later this year. "Mike Whan is a proven, successful and transformative leader, not only in the golf in...
Feb 17, 2021
U.S. charges three North Koreans in $1.3 billion hacking spree
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has charged three North Korean computer programmers with a massive hacking spree that stole more than $1.3 billion in money and cryptocurrency, the Department ...
Feb 17, 2021
Venezuela to begin vaccinating medical personnel on Thursday, Maduro says
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will begin vaccinating medical personnel against the novel coronavirus on Thursday, President Nicolas Maduro said in a press conference on Wednesday. The announcement com...
Feb 17, 2021
Biden to boost funds for COVID-19 tests in schools, shelters: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration plans to provide $650 million to expand COVID-19 testing for elementary and middle schools, as well as homeless shelters and other underserved congregat...
Feb 17, 2021
Argentina creditor group slams 'erratic' economic policy, warns on IMF deal delays
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A group of major Argentine creditors has criticized the South American country for "erratic" economic policies that it says are hitting growth and weighing on bond prices five...
Feb 17, 2021
Whitey Bulger's FBI handler to be released from prison due to cancer
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A Florida prison review panel on Wednesday voted to release on medical grounds a former FBI agent diagnosed with cancer who was serving a 40-year murder sentence for helpin...
Feb 17, 2021
Teeth from Siberian mammoths yield oldest DNA ever recovered
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have recovered the oldest DNA on record, extracting it from the molars of mammoths that roamed northeastern Siberia up to 1.2 million years ago in rese...
Feb 17, 2021
Countries to get confirmation in days, weeks on timing and doses of COVAX vaccines: PAHO director
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Countries participating in the COVAX vaccine mechanism will receive confirmation in the next days and weeks of the timeline and number of doses for the first vaccine shipments,...
Feb 17, 2021
Wells Fargo wins Fed acceptance for overhaul plan tied to asset cap: Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Fed officials have privately signaled to Wells Fargo & Co that they have accepted its proposal for overhauling risk management and governance, Bloomberg News reported https://bit.ly/37nGqH...
Feb 17, 2021
LA Galaxy sign 15-year-old MF Alex Alcala
The Los Angeles Galaxy announced the signing Wednesday of 15-year-old Alex Alcala to his first pro contract. Alcala joined the LA Galaxy Academy last year. He is scheduled to report to Galaxy II of th...
Feb 17, 2021
