Author Archives: Syndicated Content
City of Peoria asking for public input on COVID-19 funds spending
PEORIA, Ill. — The City of Peoria is asking residents to give their input on how the city should spend more than $36 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The funds must be obligated by the end of t...
Jul 16, 2021
‘Cuba Libre’ message painted outside Cuba’s U.S. embassy in Washington
By Mana Rabiee (Reuters) - "Cuba Libre" was painted in giant block letters on the street directly in front of the Cuban embassy in Washington on Friday following unprecedented protests on the Communis...
Jul 16, 2021
Russian drama ‘Unclenching the Fists’ wins Cannes prize
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Russian filmmaker Kira Kovalenko's "Unclenching the Fists" triumphed in the Un Certain Regard category at Cannes on Friday, winning the top prize in the more art-focused sec...
Jul 16, 2021
Actor Ashton Kutcher backed out of Virgin Galactic space flight
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ten years ago actor Ashton Kutcher was planning to be among the first people to ride on Virgin Galactic's private spaceship, but he changed his mind after having children with ...
Jul 16, 2021
Biden taps former senator Udall to be U.S. ambassador to New Zealand
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will nominate Tom Udall, a former U.S. senator who represented New Mexico, to be U.S. ambassador to New Zealand, the White House said on Friday. (Report...
Jul 16, 2021
Three charged with manslaughter for 2018 boat accident in Missouri
(Reuters) -Missouri prosecutors filed state charges on Friday against three employees involved in a 2018 boat accident on a lake in the tourist town of Branson in which 17 people were killed. Kenneth ...
Jul 16, 2021
“He has the ability to captivate the general public through his play,” says Bradley professor on Ohtani
Major League Baseball (MLB) player Shohei Ohtani has taken the league by storm in the 2021 season, leading the league in home runs and ranking third in runs batted in. There is something different, ho...
Jul 16, 2021
White House says Facebook’s steps to stop vaccine misinformation are inadequate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Friday continued criticizing Facebook for allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to be posted on the popular social media pl...
Jul 16, 2021
U.S. FAA bars flights by Hawaiian cargo company that made emergency landing
(Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it has barred the company that operates Hawaiian cargo airline Transair from flying or conducting maintenance inspections until it ...
Jul 16, 2021
Houston Astros fans’ sign-stealing lawsuit thrown out by Texas appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Houston Astros fans struck out in their quest for ticket refunds over the Major League Baseball team's sign-stealing scandal, when a Texas state appeals court found the...
Jul 16, 2021
