Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89.3% effective in UK trial
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Novavax Inc said on Thursday its coronavirus vaccine was 89.3% effective in preventing COVID-19 in a trial conducted in the United Kingdom, and was nearly as e...
Jan 28, 2021
Visa profit falls as pandemic crimps travel spending
(Reuters) - Visa Inc reported a 4% fall in quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt by lower cross-border spending volumes as the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the global travel industry. Net income fell to $3...
Jan 28, 2021
Reports: Texans agree to five-year deal with coach David Culley
The Houston Texans have agreed to a five-year contract with David Culley to become the team's new head coach, according to multiple reports. The 65-year-old Culley was the receivers coach of the Balti...
Jan 28, 2021
Ice hockey: Riveters withdraw from NWHL season after positive tests
(Reuters) - The Metropolitan Riveters have pulled out of the National Women's Hockey League season being held in Lake Placid, New York, after several members of the club tested positive for COVID-19, ...
Jan 28, 2021
Twitter fans celebrate the fifth-year anniversary of Rihanna’s ‘ANTI’
Five years ago today, Rihanna released her critically-acclaimed album, ANTI . Her third Grammy-nominated album took her career to new heights, which she has since exceeded. ANTI received six Grammy no...
Jan 28, 2021
Roadside COVID-19 clinic gives shots to motorists stranded by Oregon snow
(Reuters) - Setback turned to success for six people stranded on a snowy roadway in Oregon when a COVID-19 vaccine team returning from a clinic with unused doses gave them roadside shots. Stuck by a s...
Jan 28, 2021
Pentagon warns Taliban on failure to meet commitments on violence, terrorism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration believes it is hard to see a way forward for a negotiated settlement with the Taliban in Afghanistan without the militant group's meeting it...
Jan 28, 2021
Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia
By Camillus Eboh and Abraham Achirga ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria evacuated hundreds of its citizens from Saudi Arabia on Thursday after they overstayed their visas and were left stranded, two Reuters wi...
Jan 28, 2021
Powerful California storms spark fears of mudslides
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Powerful storms pummeling parts of California were expected to hit the state's southern mountain ranges on Thursday, raising fears of mudslides on hi...
Jan 28, 2021
Steelers president: We can’t bring Big Ben back at cap hit
Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II on Thursday left the door open for the potential return of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the 2021 season. Rooney, however, said Big Ben's 18th season wi...
Jan 28, 2021
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