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U.S. funds Florida school district after state cuts over mask mandate
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Education said it has awarded its first funding to a Florida school district that had state funds withheld because it mandated that students wear mask...
Sep 24, 2021
U.S. SEC delays certain assets from enforcement actions under new disclosure rule
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Friday that it would delay enforcement of certain assets from a new disclosure rule for off-exchange ...
Sep 24, 2021
Canadian court discharges Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou as U.S. extradition case ends
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - A Canadian judge on Friday signed Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's order of discharge, vacating her bail conditions and allowing her to go free after nearly three ye...
Sep 24, 2021
Explainer-What is the role of outside advisers to the U.S. FDA and CDC in vaccine decisions?
By Michael Erman (Reuters) - The U.S. CDC on Friday backed a booster shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for Americans aged 65 and older, adults with underlying medical conditions and those i...
Sep 24, 2021
Autopsy shows ‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams died of drug overdose
By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - An autopsy has confirmed actor Michael K. Williams, who played the shotgun-toting drug dealer Omar Little in the HBO crime drama "The Wire," died of an overdos...
Sep 24, 2021
Elon Musk says he and musician girlfriend Grimes are ‘semi-separated’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Elon Musk and his girlfriend, Canadian singer Grimes, are "semi-separated" after three years together, the billionaire chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX told Page Six in a st...
Sep 24, 2021
Subtropical Storm Teresa forms north of Bermuda -U.S. NHC
(Reuters) - Subtropical Storm Teresa formed north of Bermuda on Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, adding that little change in strength is forecast during the next 36 hours and Te...
Sep 24, 2021
Britain looking at temporary measures to alleviate trucker shortage
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is looking at temporary measures to alleviate an acute shortage of truckers, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said on Friday, to smooth disruption to food and petrol su...
Sep 24, 2021
Get up, stand up: Barbados leader invokes Marley to goad U.N
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - An impassioned Barbados prime minister on Friday sought to spur meaningful action from the 193-member United Nations on crises from climate and COVID-19 ...
Sep 24, 2021
Brazil approves COVID-19 booster shots for healthcare workers
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil has approved booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines for "health professionals," with preference given to the Pfizer shot, Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said on Friday. The b...
Sep 24, 2021
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