Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Harris to meet Guatemalan leader, steps to tackle human trafficking, graft expected
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is expected to announce steps to combat human trafficking, smuggling and corruption in Guatemala on Monday as U.S. Vice President Kamala...
Jun 07, 2021
State COVID roundup 6/6: Less than 350 cases; Phase 5 on the horizon
CHICAGO - Illinois health officials reported 342 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, including 37 deaths. Additionally, over 68% percent of Illinois adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dos...
Jun 07, 2021
J&J vaccine drive stalls out in U.S after safety pause
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) - Safety concerns about Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine along with overall flagging demand for vaccinations have slowed its U.S. rollout to a crawl, leaving cl...
Jun 07, 2021
Fatal accident on Illinois River; name of victim released
***UPDATE*** 6/7/21 7 P.M. 49-year-old Rex Monroe of Peoria has been identified as the drowning victim. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley says there was no trauma at play, and a toxicology was pe...
Jun 07, 2021
From lapsing job benefits to full stadiums, June could be U.S. recovery’s pivot
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fourteen months after the pandemic triggered a national emergency, the final chapter of the U.S. economic recovery may begin this month, with ...
Jun 07, 2021
California police arrest two suspected of fatally shooting 6-year old
(Reuters) - Authorities in California said they had arrested two people expected to be charged with murder over the death of six-year-old Aiden Leos, whose shooting in a suspected road rage incident o...
Jun 07, 2021
Trafigura, Yara sign MoU on clean ammonia for shipping fuel
OSLO (Reuters) - Global commodities trader Trafigura and Norway's Yara said on Monday they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aiming to supply the marine industry with carbon emissions-fre...
Jun 07, 2021
No “Biden bounce” to U.S. image in France, Germany, poll says
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States' reputation as the leading global power has suffered in France and Germany because of Washington's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic that has kil...
Jun 06, 2021
Star of ‘I May Destroy You’ wins big at Britain’s BAFTA awards
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - Michaela Coel, the star and creator of drama series "I May Destroy You", was the big winner at Britain's BAFTA awards on Sunday, taking home the television awards for ...
Jun 06, 2021
U.S. administers 301.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 301,638,578 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country and distributed 371,520,735 doses as of Sunday morning, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Jun 06, 2021
