Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox-What’s in the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan $1.2 tln infrastructure plan?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of negotiators in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday said they have reached agreement on the major components of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal - a key priorit...
Jul 28, 2021
Peoria County now at substantial transmission risk level, according to CDC
PEORIA, Ill. — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Peoria County is now at substantial transmission risk level for COVID-19. This is significant due to CDC guideli...
Jul 28, 2021
‘Better Call Saul’ star Bob Odenkirk hospitalized in New Mexico
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Screen actor Bob Odenkirk remained hospitalized in New Mexico on Wednesday, a day after falling ill during production of his AMC cable network show "Better Call...
Jul 28, 2021
CDC says nearly 67% of U.S. counties have substantial, high COVID-19 transmission
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday that 66.6% of U.S. counties had transmission rates of COVID-19 high enough to warrant ...
Jul 28, 2021
ZZ Top bassist dies at 72
HOUSTON — Longtime ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has died at 72. Hill passed away at his home in Houston, TX, according to band mates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard. It’s unclear if Hill’...
Jul 28, 2021
Google will require COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. employees to step into campuses
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday it would require employees in the United States to be vaccinated for stepping into its campuses, in an effort to get its workers immunized against C...
Jul 28, 2021
U.S. House subcommittee asks J&J for info on baby powder bankruptcy plans – letter
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - A subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform has asked Johnson & Johnson to show it all documents related to plans to put its talc liabil...
Jul 28, 2021
California man accused of bear spraying cops pleads not guilty to Jan 6 riot charges
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A California man accused of attacking police guarding the U.S. Capitol with bear spray and a large metal sign during the Jan. 6 riot pleaded not guilty on Wedn...
Jul 28, 2021
UK PM Johnson’s umbrella mishap amuses Prince Charles
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggled to control his umbrella at an official engagement on Wednesday as it was blown inside-out by the wind, to the amusement of heir to the...
Jul 28, 2021
Trump, children cannot arbitrate marketing scam case -U.S. appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court said former U.S. President Donald Trump and his adult children cannot move into arbitration a fraud lawsuit accusing them of exploiting...
Jul 28, 2021
