Category Archives:
Athletics: Jacobs left smiling as media focus turns to British doping case
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's double Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs said it made him smile to see the British media switch focus to a doping case in their own country, after previously raising susp...
Syndicated Content Aug 13, 2021
Tesla’s Musk hopes to make first cars at Berlin plant in Oct
BERLIN (Reuters) - Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Friday he hopes to make the first cars at Tesla's "Gigafactory" in Gruenheide, near Berlin, in October or soon afterwards. "We're looking for...
Syndicated Content Aug 13, 2021
EU border agency trials high tech controls as Afghan fighting spreads
By Alexandros Avramidis ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece (Reuters) - The EU's border agency is trialling new high-tech surveillance equipment to detect migrant boats, just as rapid gains by Taliban fighters in...
Syndicated Content Aug 13, 2021
Pfizer, Moderna seen reaping billions from COVID-19 vaccine booster market
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drugmakers Pfizer Inc, BioNTech and Moderna Inc are expected to reap billions of dollars from COVID-19 booster shots in a market that could rival the $6 billion i...
Syndicated Content Aug 13, 2021

U.S. FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc for people with compromised immune systems. A few other coun...
Julia Bradley Aug 13, 2021
Factbox-In their own words: Fed policymakers debate when to reduce stimulus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is nearing the point of reducing its massive support for the economy, with analysts expecting an initial decision as early as next month on when and how the ...
Syndicated Content Aug 13, 2021
Ivorian artist turns discarded flip-flops from beach into masterpieces
By Loucoumane Coulibaly ABIDJAN (Reuters) - As Ivorian artist Aristide Kouame combs the beach with a big trash bag to gather discarded flip-flops and other footwear, he is aware that other beachgoers ...
Syndicated Content Aug 13, 2021
In U.S. redistricting fight, citizens come armed with a new weapon: their own maps
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - On a recent evening, Tyler Daye, an organizer with Common Cause North Carolina, hosted an online seminar for residents of the city of Wilson on an important but arcane topic: ...
Syndicated Content Aug 13, 2021
Youth-run green groups move to pressure U.S. Congress over climate
By Merdie Nzanga WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Youth-run environmental groups are gearing up to pressure Democratic U.S. Congress members to retool their $3.5 trillion spending package to fund more programs ...
Syndicated Content Aug 13, 2021

Center for Prevention of Abuse prepping for annual Duck Race
PEORIA, Ill. — It’s the longest-running race of its kind. Peoria’s Center for Prevention of Abuse is preparing 30,000 rubber ducks to compete in their 33rd Annual Duck Race next week...
Julia Bradley Aug 13, 2021




