Category Archives:
Justice Kagan warns U.S. Supreme Court must maintain public confidence
By Dan Levine BIG SKY, Montana (Reuters) - Liberal Justice Elena Kagan said on Thursday that it would be a "dangerous thing for a democracy" if the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court loses the c...
Jul 21, 2022
White House COVID response chief says Biden’s risk of serious illness is low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's risk of serious illness is dramatically lowered since he is double boosted and vaccinated, White House COVID-19 response chief Ashish Jha said on Thursday....
Jul 21, 2022
Factbox-Amazon’s healthcare journey, from telehealth to cancer research
(Reuters) - Since 2018, Amazon.com Inc has amassed healthcare businesses from telehealth and drug delivery to fitness trackers and cancer research. On Thursday, the ecommerce giant agreed to buy prima...
Jul 21, 2022
Peoria fire responding to more natural gas leaks than normal
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Interim Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger says firefighters have been busy this month — not just with fire calls. Sollberger says his crews have responded to more than a do...
Jul 21, 2022
Chile’s first electric bus factory aims to ease fossil fuel dependency
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Electric buses built by a Chilean company are now operating in the world's top copper-producing nation, as the country seeks ways to reduce its use of fossil fuels and achieve its...
Jul 21, 2022
UK, U.S. data access deal to come into force in Oct, Justice Department says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A data access agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom, which was signed in 2019, will come into effect in October this year, the U.S. Justice Department said ...
Jul 21, 2022
Cuban economy minister sees gradual recovery despite long lines and blackouts
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's economy has begun to recover from the effects of the pandemic and should grow 4% this year, its economy minister said, although most Cubans have seen little sig...
Jul 21, 2022
Workers launch strike at Mexican magnate Slim’s Telmex
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The trade union of Telmex, the Mexican telecommunications firm controlled by the family of tycoon Carlos Slim, went on strike on Thursday for the first time in nearly four deca...
Jul 21, 2022
Polio case found in New York City suburb, state agency says
(Reuters) - A case of polio has been identified outside New York City and confirmed by federal health officials, the New York State Health Department said on Thursday in what would be the nation's fir...
Jul 21, 2022
Trucker blockade shuts major California seaport for second day – spokesman
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Truckers protesting California's new "gig worker" law blockaded the state's third-busiest seaport for a second day on Thursday, stalling agricultural exports ...
Jul 21, 2022
Peoria, IL, USA
38 °F Partly cloudy
