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Amazon driver died in bathroom sheltering from tornado with colleagues
(Corrects name in third paragraph to McEwen) By Richa Naidu EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Reuters) - Amazon cargo driver Austin J. McEwen, 26, was an only child who loved to listen to rapper Mac Miller and hunt...
Dec 12, 2021
Explainer-Why tornadoes are so difficult to predict
(Reuters) - After a string of powerful tornados struck the U.S. Midwest https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/devastated-kentucky-tornado-survivors-pick-through-debris-shelter-with-relatives-202...
Dec 12, 2021
Bitcoin rises 2.1% to reclaim $50,000
(Reuters) - Bitcoin rose on Sunday to reclaim levels above $50,000. The world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency gained 2.11% to $50,445.34 at 1803 GMT on Sunday, adding $1,044.80 to its previous...
Dec 12, 2021
‘West Side Story’ Falls Flat at Box Office With Disappointing $10 Million Debut
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Audiences didn't open their wallets to see the infamous rivalry between the Sharks and the Jets play out on the big screen. "West Side Story," Steven Spiel...
Dec 12, 2021
Cuba sees slow economic recovery at 4% in 2022 – official
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - A cash short and crippled Cuban economy will grow 4% next year as the Communist-run country struggles to recover from an economic crisis, according to a report by the ...
Dec 12, 2021
Chris Wallace to leave Fox News after 18 years
(Reuters) - "Fox News Sunday" anchor Chris Wallace said that he will leave Fox News, after 18 years with the network. "I want to try something new, to go beyond politics to all the things I'm interest...
Dec 12, 2021
Iconic Mexican ranchera singer Vicente Fernandez dies at 81
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Legendary Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez, an emblematic figure of ranchera music, died on Sunday at the age of 81, according to a message posted on his official Instagram acc...
Dec 12, 2021
Fauci says three shots of COVID-19 vaccine is ‘optimal care’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine is the "optimal care" but two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines or one of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine remains the U.S. governm...
Dec 12, 2021
‘I’ve got towns that are gone,’ Kentucky Governor Beshear says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on Sunday that widespread damage is making rescue efforts a challenge in his state after tornadoes swept through the region two days ago. "I'...
Dec 12, 2021
U.S. COVID-19 deaths approach 800,000 as Delta ravaged in 2021
By Roshan Abraham and Aparupa Mazumder (Reuters) - The United States on Sunday was approaching 800,000 coronavirus-related deaths, as the nation braces for a potential surge in infections due to more ...
Dec 12, 2021
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