Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Despite pressure from Trump, Pence won't interfere in election count Wednesday: advisers
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite growing pressure from President Donald Trump to help overturn his election loss, Vice President Mike Pence plans to stick to his ceremonial duties when pre...
Jan 05, 2021
U.S. agency to award $3.7 billion to rebuild Puerto Rico's water installations: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Administration will award $3.7 billion to help rebuild Puerto Rico's water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, dams and rese...
Jan 05, 2021
U.S. intelligence agencies say Russia likely behind hacking of government agencies
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The office of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday said Russia was "likely" behind a string of hacks identified last month that it said breached fewer than 1...
Jan 05, 2021
Fed's Evans calls for possible revamp of U.S. financial regulation
(Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans on Tuesday raised the possibility that U.S. financial regulation and supervision may be due for an overhaul, given the new reality that inte...
Jan 05, 2021
Israel to tighten COVID-19 lockdown in "final effort" amid vaccine rollout
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel will tighten an ongoing nationwide lockdown to curb a sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases, a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Tuesday. The str...
Jan 05, 2021
Zimbabwe daily COVID-19 cases jump to 1,365 as extended lockdown starts
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe recorded 1,365 COVID-19 cases and 34 deaths on Tuesday, its single biggest daily increase for both as it began a month-long lockdown to curb surging infections. Most busine...
Jan 05, 2021
Spain increases COVID-19 vaccination pace but regional disparities remain
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain on Tuesday increased the pace of its campaign to inoculate people against COVID-19, with close to 140,000 people vaccinated, but only 18.7% of the doses received had been admi...
Jan 05, 2021
Explainer-What's next for Rio Tinto's Arizona copper project after U.S. land swap
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's outgoing administration plans to approve a land swap on Jan. 15 that Rio Tinto Ltd and partners need to build a copper mine in Arizona, cle...
Jan 05, 2021
Grammy Awards postponed due to coronavirus surge in Los Angeles -media reports
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The Grammy Awards ceremony that was set for Jan. 31 has been postponed because of the coronavirus surge in Los Angeles, Rolling Stone magazine and Variety reported on Tuesday. T...
Jan 05, 2021
New top federal prosecutor tapped in Atlanta to replace Trump appointee who abruptly resigned
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department on Tuesday tapped a new top federal prosecutor to preside over the Atlanta office, a day after the Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney there a...
Jan 05, 2021
