WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Fundraising groups run by former U.S. President Donald Trump have amassed more than $122 million in cash after raising over $51 million in the second half of 2021, Trump’s office said on Monday. In the statement announcing the fun…
COVID patients face risks after hospital; kids’ hearts return to normal after rare inflammatory illness
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. COVID-19 patients face risks after …
Fed officials say March rate hike on track, future increases data dependent
By Jonnelle Marte, Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir (Reuters) – Federal Reserve policymakers are set on raising interest rates in March but spoke cautiously on Monday about what might follow, signaling this rate hike cycle may not come with the same sor…
U.S. CDC warns against travel to Mexico, Brazil, Singapore over COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised against travel to a dozen destinations, including Mexico, Brazil, Singapore, Ecuador, Kosovo, Philippines and Paraguay. The CDC now lists nearly 130 coun…
Exxon unveils sweeping restructuring in latest cost cutting move
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) -Exxon Mobil Corp on Monday disclosed a sweeping restructuring of its global operations that will combine its refining and chemicals businesses into one, and put its energy transition business on the same footing as i…
Historically Black U.S. colleges and universities given all clear after threats
(Reuters) -Several historically Black colleges and universities in the United States gave students and staff an all clear on Monday after bomb threats earlier in the day forced schools to issue shelter-in-place orders and cancel classes. Albany State U…
Spotify shares rebound after Joe Rogan apology, Citigroup upgrade
By Supantha Mukherjee, Helen Coster and Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) – U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan apologized and pledged more balance on his show amid a backlash against COVID-19 misinformation on the streaming service that wiped more than $2 billion of…
U.S. grants full approval to Moderna’s COVID vaccine in adults
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave full approval to Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine for people age 18 and older, making it the second fully approved vaccine for the virus. The Moderna vaccine has been authorized for emergenc…
Ukraine’s turbulent history since independence in 1991
(Reuters) – Russia has massed troops near Ukraine and the West has threatened economic sanctions if it launches an invasion. Moscow denies planning an invasion but has demanded sweeping Western security guarantees in a tense standoff. Here is a timelin…
Ahmaud Arbery killer admits race played role in Georgia murder
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) -One of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery pleaded guilty to federal hate-crime charges on Monday, admitting for the first time he chased the 25-year-old Black man because of his race. Travis McMichael …