Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hospitalized pope's recovery from surgery 'satisfactory'
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis celebrated Mass, worked and dined with aides as his recovery from intestinal surgery continued with "satisfactory" results, the Vatican said Saturday. Francis is up walking in...
Jul 10, 2021
After hottest June ever, US braces for new heatwave in West
(Reuters) - Western states are bracing for more scorching weather this weekend after the hottest month of June on record in the United States killed scores of people, strained electric grids and deple...
Jul 10, 2021
Beto O’Rourke calls on Texans to testify against ‘voter suppression’ bills
AUSTIN (KXAN) - On Saturday, former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke will testify against two controversial elections overhaul bills - at their first hearings in the Texas House. The bills stem from the previ...
Jul 10, 2021
G-20 finance ministers back plan to stop use of tax havens
Top finance officials representing most of the world's economy have backed a sweeping revision of international taxation that includes a 15% global minimum corporate levy to deter big companies from r...
Jul 10, 2021
Nebraska zoo says 200 people possibly exposed to rabid bat
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Roughly 200 people were possibly exposed to a rabid bat while staying overnight at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, the zoo said. The zoo and Nebraska health officials recomme...
Jul 10, 2021
Search crews looking for 12-year-old St. Louis girl swept away in floodwaters
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) - The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 12-year-old girl was swept away in floodwaters early this morning. She has been identified as Aeleya Carter. Rescue efforts are...
Jul 10, 2021
Ash Barty beats Pliskova at Wimbledon for 2nd Grand Slam title
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Ash Barty got off to a perfect start in the Wimbledon final by collecting the first 14 points, then needed to hold off a comeback bid before beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-...
Jul 10, 2021
86 dead as review prompted by building collapse closes Miami courthouse
MIAMI (AP) - The Miami-Dade County Courthouse will begin undergoing repairs immediately after a review, prompted by the deadly collapse of a nearby condominium building, found that safety concerns exi...
Jul 10, 2021
Illinois law to require Asian American history in schools
SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public school students will be taught Asian American history under a law signed Friday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The topics will include the internment of Japanese Americans ...
Jul 10, 2021
Europe finds potential link between heart inflammation and mRNA COVID-19 shots
(Reuters) - Europe's drug regulator has found a possible link between very rare heart inflammation and COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, it said on Friday, stressing that the benefit...
Jul 10, 2021