Sharp-shooting policeman saves deer who locked antlers near Calgary – CBC.ca
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Fiery crash kills 2 on I-85 near Atlanta
(CNN)Two people died Saturday morning in a fiery crash on Interstate 85 in suburban Atlanta, according to Gwinnett County police. Two northbound lanes reopened mid-afternoon, and Gwinnett police said on Twitter around 6 p.m. that the other northbound lanes opened and that all roadway repairs were finished. Police have not reported what caused the accident or released details on the two people killed, pending notification of family members. Other wrecks on I-85 in Atlanta have created traffic nightmares. In May 2017, an elevated section of northbound Interstate 85 caught fire…
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‘How do you spell racist? NYPD’: New Yorkers protest growing police action on subways
Hundreds gathered and some were arrested on Friday, as the city swells police force on subways and buses More than 500 people gathered in New York Citys Grand Central Terminal on Friday night to demonstrate against a growing police presence on the subway. Commuters in the bustling terminal, some agitated, wove through the protest. Others gawked at the spectacle, as demonstrators held signs that read poverty is not a crime and the real farebeaters are on Wall Street and chanted: How do you spell racist? NYPD. Lauren Aratani (@LaurenAratani) Doing…
Read MoreEdmonton police lay charges in memorial plaque thefts – CBC.ca
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Church sorry for saying that sex is just for married heterosexuals
Church of England archbishops acknowledge pastoral guidance jeopardised trust The archbishops of Canterbury and York have apologised over a statement issued by Church of England bishops last week which an open letter saying the guidance had made the C of E a laughing stock, added: We await the evidence that they have truly heard and taken onboard our concerns by what comes out of the Living in Love and Faith report. I along with thousands who signed our letter look forward to understanding what a issued a statement saying I…
Read MoreColchester councillor ordered to take workplace training over sex remark – CBC.ca
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If Dems can’t pivot post-impeachment, their worst fear could become a reality
(CNN)The Iowa caucuses are almost here. Voters will have a chance to express their preferences among the Democratic presidential candidates on Monday after months of campaigning, advertisements and televised town halls and debates. While Iowa alone will not determine the party’s nominee, it will mark the official start of the campaign season. The most important step will be for Democrats to build on the main lessons of impeachment — rather than trying to put this saga behind them. Sure, Senate Republicans have blocked witnesses from testifying and President Donald Trump…
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Here’s what 2020 Dems asked during the 2nd day of impeachment trial questions
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a campaign event, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, in Grimes, Iowa. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) TRUMP SAYS HE’S CONFIDENT IN HIS IMPEACHMENT ACQUITTAL, TOUTS IOW POLLING IN FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE Amy Klobuchar To the House managers and Trump defense with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.: “Mr. Sekulow said earlier that the president’s counsel would expect to call their own witnesses in this trial if Mr. Bolton or others are called by the House managers. Can you tell the Senate if any of those witnesses would have…
Read MoreEducation minister’ very disappointed’ about Sask. Teachers’ Federation’s sanction referendum – CBC.ca
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Beyond American Dirt: the best books to understand Latinx culture
Mexican ghosts, a Splanglish coming of age saga, and trauma on the US border Myriam Gurba picks books exploring the Latinx experience I believe the publishing industry made a profound mistake publishing Jeanine Cumminss wannabe narco-novel Juan Rulfos Pedro Pramo is often hailed as the great Mexican novel. TheHouse of Broken Angels, evokes Rulfo in both style and content, even down to the opening line: Big Angel was late to his own mothers funeral. Urreas prose style is pure chingn: confident, sleek and funny. Like Pedro Pramo, House of Broken…
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Trump’s foreign policy is cynical and self-interested. His ‘peace plan’ is no exception | Michael H Fuchs
The plan is a giant middle finger to the Palestinian people, and a way for Trump and Netanyahu to distract voters from domestic political problems Donald Trumps foreign policy is all about advancing the interests of Donald Trump, and the release of his Israeli-Palestinian peace plan is yet another illustration of Trumps disregard for Americas national security when he believes doing so will benefit him personally. At the same time that Trumps lawyers stood on the floor of the US Senate defending the president from impeachment charges of abuse of…
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Science Gave Us A High-Def Close-Up Of The Suns Surface And People Are Seeing Things
The Sun is awesome. It has given us so many beautiful and amazing things that it simply can’t be called anything other than that. Just think about it: it provides all of Earth’s living creatures with warmth, is a key part of the oxygen-making process, gives us marvelous sunrises and sunsets, makes stunning eclipses happen, and, on top of it all, is one of the sources of vitamin D and makes us happy (because serotonin). Well, brace yourself because the Sun just got even cooler (awesomeness-wise, not temperature). Apart from…
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USA Gymnastics has offered survivors of Larry Nassar’s abuse a $215 million settlement
(CNN)USA Gymnastics offered Larry Nassar’s victims a $215 million settlement on Thursday as part of a plan for the organization to exit bankruptcy. “Noticeably absent from this plan is any of the specific reforms we’ve publicly asked for, for years,” she wrote on Twitter. “How much is a little girl worth? Apparently far less than the damage she’s incurred.” USAG, the sport’s governing body in the United States, filed for bankruptcy in late 2018 as it struggled to recover from the wide-ranging scandal that landed Nassar in prison. He was…
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The Coronavirus Global Health Emergency, an Amazon Rival, and More News
WHO is declaring and a startup is daring, but first: a cartoon about the power of passwords. Here's the news you need to know, in two minutes or less. Want to receive this two-minute roundup as an email every weekday? Sign up here! Today’s News The coronavirus is officially a global health emergency Last week, the World Health Organization decided against declaring the coronavirus outbreak an international health emergency in part because the disease seemed to only be spreading through people who had been to Wuhan, China. But now the…
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