Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pentagon not to allow pride flags to be flown on installations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Friday that it would not make an exception to allow U.S. military installations to fly rainbow pride flags in June, keeping a policy set by former President...
Jun 04, 2021
U.S. administers 299.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 299,120,522 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country and distributed 369,159,075 doses as of Friday morning, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Jun 04, 2021
NRA drops lawsuit against NY attorney general, to pursue claims in Manhattan
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -The National Rifle Association said on Friday it will defend against New York Attorney General Letitia James' bid to shut it down in a state court in Manhattan,...
Jun 04, 2021
State COVID roundup 6/4: New case count remains under 700
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 626 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 15 additional deaths. It’s the sixth straight day in th...
Jun 04, 2021
Back to some type of normal: Illinois reopening June 11
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As expected, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday Illinois will move into Phase 5 of Restore Illinois on June 11. Phase 5 will allow a full reopening of all businesses and activ...
Jun 04, 2021
Local COVID roundup 6/4: Hospitalizations up slightly
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department (PCCHD) Friday reported hospitalizations in the tri-county due to COVID-19 have increased by four in the last 24 hours. One of the extra b...
Jun 04, 2021
White House says report on strange aerial objects not yet finalized
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House declined comment on reports on Friday about a series of sightings of mysterious unmanned aerial objects, saying a soon-to-be-released government report on the su...
Jun 04, 2021
U.S. CDC director urges teens to get vaccinated after hospitalizations rise
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director urged teenagers to get vaccinated, as new data from the agency's researchers showed one in three teenagers who were hospitalize...
Jun 04, 2021
U.S. moves to restore endangered species protections weakened under Trump
(Reuters) -U.S. officials on Friday announced plans to restore protections for endangered species that were weakened under the Trump administration. In a statement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...
Jun 04, 2021
Facebook suspends former U.S. President Trump’s account for two years
(Reuters) -Facebook Inc on Friday suspended former U.S. President Donald Trump from its platform until at least January 2023 in a decision that has been watched closely for signals on how the company ...
Jun 04, 2021
