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Next two ‘Mission: Impossible’ movies delayed until 2023, 2024
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The seventh and eighth movies in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise starring Tom Cruise have been delayed until 2023 and 2024 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, producers Paramo...
Jan 21, 2022
Placido Domingo breaks silence over misconduct accusations, says he harassed no-one
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish opera star Placido Domingo addressed in a newspaper interview on Friday accusations about sexual harassment that emerged two years ago, telling newspaper El Mundo that he ha...
Jan 21, 2022
Poultry producer Pilgrim’s Pride lifts wages in tornado-hit Mayfield
(Reuters) - Pilgrim's Pride Corp said on Friday it would raise starting wages for workers at its Mayfield, Kentucky, production facility by $2 to $16.50 per hour after the area was devastated by a cha...
Jan 21, 2022
U.S. studies highlight the need for COVID boosters to fight Omicron
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Three U.S. studies show that a third dose of an mRNA vaccine is key to fighting the Omicron coronavirus variant, providing 90% protection against hospitalizati...
Jan 21, 2022
Investors shelter in U.S. regional banks as Fed hikes loom
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Expectations of rising interest rates are bolstering the shares of regional banks, as a tumble in technology stocks pushes investors to search for assets that cou...
Jan 21, 2022
Woman pleads guilty to shooting involving father
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria woman will not need to serve more time in jail after pleading guilty to shooting at her father last year. Peoria County Circuit Court records indicate Ronda Frye, 50, ple...
Jan 21, 2022
Royal Dutch no more – Shell officially changes name
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -Shell officially changed its name on Friday, ditching "Royal Dutch", which has been part of its identity since 1907, following plans to scrap its dual share structure a...
Jan 21, 2022
How a Russian-Ukraine conflict might hit global markets
LONDON (Reuters) - A potential invasion of Ukraine by neighbouring Russia would be felt across a number of markets, from wheat and energy prices and the region's sovereign dollar bonds to safe have as...
Jan 21, 2022
Toulon Alderman makes court appearance on child porn charges
TOULON, Ill. – A Toulon man and City Council member there now officially faces nine felony counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Our news partner 25 News reports Jason Musselman, 34, appear...
Jan 21, 2022
U.S. Omicron-driven COVID cases dip, some areas may still see rise -CDC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The average daily U.S. COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant fell about 5% in the past week, but some areas of the country may still see a spike in infections, the head of the...
Jan 21, 2022
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