Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. administers nearly 349 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 348,966,419 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Thursday morning and distributed 403,047,945 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Aug 05, 2021
Ford to offer salaried buyouts, hopes to cut 1,000 U.S. positions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co confirmed Thursday it hopes to cut 1,000 U.S. salaried positions as it offers voluntary incentives to leave to some white-collar employees in select areas. The No....
Aug 05, 2021
Biden giving states more than $3 billion for climate resilience
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - The Biden administration is committing more than $3 billion in new funding for local governments to increase their resilience to climate change, the White House said on Thursday....
Aug 05, 2021
UnityPoint Health requiring COVID-19 vaccination
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — UnityPoint Health Thursday announced it will require its more than 33,000 employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The health system, which spans three states, also i...
Aug 05, 2021
New York impeachment probe into Cuomo nears completion, lawmaker says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York State Assembly impeachment investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo is nearing completion and the chamber's judiciary committee has asked his lawyers to submit eviden...
Aug 05, 2021
U.S. prosecutors offering plea deals to allegedly violent Jan. 6 defendants
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are offering plea deals to a group of six people accused of forming a "shield wall" of stolen police equipment as they battled officers in the...
Aug 05, 2021
U.S. Justice Department reaches voting agreement with New Jersey
By Doina Chiacu and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it has settled a voting rights lawsuit with New Jersey and state officials. A department lawsuit said t...
Aug 05, 2021
AFL-CIO President Trumka, prominent U.S. labor leader, dies
By David Shepardson and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, head of the largest U.S. labor organization and a key figure in Democratic politics, has died at age 72, re...
Aug 05, 2021
White House confirms U.S. may require foreign visitors be vaccinated
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Thursday confirmed it may require visitors from abroad to be vaccinated as part of its plans to eventually reopen international travel but ...
Aug 05, 2021
Seven U.S. states with least shots make up half of COVID cases -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seven U.S. states with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates account for half of the country's new cases and hospitalizations in the last week, the White House said on Thursday....
Aug 05, 2021
