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Sheriff: Peoria County jail staffing shortage “beyond critical”
Peoria, Ill — COVID-19 is compounding already critical staffing shortages at the Peoria County jail. In an email, Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell says staffing levels at the Peoria County jai...
Dec 22, 2021
48 hours on Turkey’s roller coaster currency markets
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Turkey's financial markets saw their wildest 48 hours in decades after a plunge in the lira forced the government into a radical new plan to convince Turks to stick wi...
Dec 22, 2021
New York neighborhood stays bright for Christmas
By Dan Fastenberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City neighborhood is fully turned on for Christmas, drawing throngs to its annual light show, even as the Omicron variant puts a damper on celebration...
Dec 22, 2021
Explainer-What is known so far about deliberations in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jurors deliberating in the sexual abuse trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell in New York have so far sent several notes to U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan. ...
Dec 22, 2021
European Commission grants approval for Discovery acquisition of WarnerMedia
(Reuters) - Discovery Inc said on Wednesday the European Commission has granted unconditional antitrust approval to its proposed acquisition of WarnerMedia assets from AT&T Inc. The regulatory approva...
Dec 22, 2021
U.S. lawmakers demand training for air crews to address violent passengers
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers urged major airlines to back mandatory training for flight crew members to address violent incidents amid a record number of disruptive onboar...
Dec 22, 2021
Factbox-Tesla’s Musk sells shares worth over $14 billion
By Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has sold $14.5 billion worth of shares since early November when the world's richest person polled Twitter users about offloading...
Dec 22, 2021
U.S. aviation, telecom industries report progress over 5G safety concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The aviation and telecom industries said Wednesday they were making progress to address air safety concerns about potential interference from the Jan. 5 planned 5G wireless depl...
Dec 22, 2021
Biden extends pause on student loan repayment
(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that his administration was extending the pause on student loan repayment for an additional 90 days, citing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Tod...
Dec 22, 2021
Pfizer oral COVID-19 pill gets U.S. authorization for at-home use
(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized its antiviral COVID-19 pill, making it the first at-home treatment for the coronavirus that is expected to beco...
Dec 22, 2021
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