Category Archives: Syndicated
More than 50 people granted "alternative" detention measures in Venezuela
April 20 (Reuters) - The Venezuelan government said on Monday that 51 people have been granted "alternative" detention measures to prison after it requested the change as part of efforts to promote pe...
Apr 20, 2026
Big East commish Val Ackerman retiring after 13 years
Big East Conference commissioner Val Ackerman announced her retirement on Monday after 13 years as one of the most powerful women in college sports. Ackerman, 66, is leaving her position on Aug. 31. A...
Apr 20, 2026
GLP-1 boom nudges cannabis dispensaries to rethink offerings
By Mrinalika Roy and Sriparna Roy April 20 (Reuters) - The surging popularity of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is quietly reshaping the $40 billion U.S. cannabis market, experts and industry executives said...
Apr 20, 2026
Kansas plucks MAC top freshman PG Leroy Blyden Jr. from Toledo
Kansas snagged MAC Freshman of the Year point guard Leroy Blyden Jr. from Toledo in the transfer portal. He made the All-MAC Third Team in 2025-26 after averaging 16.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assist...
Apr 20, 2026
Fed chief nominee Warsh commits to central bank's independence, with limits
By Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, will tell lawmakers at his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday that he...
Apr 20, 2026
Chile targets faster mining approvals to unlock $100 billion pipeline
April 20 (Reuters) - Chile's government is aiming to speed up mining permit approvals to help unlock an investment pipeline worth more than $100 billion, Economy and Mining Minister Daniel Mas said in...
Apr 20, 2026
Poisoned baby food was part of attempted extortion, German producer says
VIENNA, April 20 (Reuters) - Jars of baby food deliberately tainted with rat poison and found in Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia were part of an attempt to extort their manufacturer, and one ...
Apr 20, 2026
Trump says energy chief 'wrong,' expects lower gas prices as soon as Iran war ends
WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed his top energy official's view that gas prices will not drop until 2027, saying Americans can expect lower costs as soo...
Apr 20, 2026
Peru reviews disputed election ballots with final result likely stalled until May
By Marco Aquino and Lucinda Elliott LIMA, April 20 (Reuters) - Peru's electoral authorities began reviewing thousands of contested ballots on Monday, stalling the count in the April 12 general electio...
Apr 20, 2026
Hyundai faces challenge replacing lost Middle East sales, CEO says
MILAN, April 20 (Reuters) - Hyundai will not manage to fully make up for lost sales in the Middle East due to the crisis in the region, as manufacturing constraints will not allow the automaker to qui...
Apr 20, 2026
