Colchester councillor ordered to take workplace training over sex remark – CBC.ca
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What we know (and dont) about Goldman Sachs Africa VC investing
Goldman Sachs is investing in African tech companies. The venerable American investment bank and financial services firm has backed startups from Kenya to Nigeria and taken a significant stake in e-commerce venture Jumia, which listed on the NYSE in 2019. Though Goldman declined to comment on its Africa VC activities for this article, the company has spoken to TechCrunch in the past about specific investments. Goldman Sachs is one of the most enviable investment banking shops on Wall Street, generating $36 billion in net revenues in 2019, or roughly $1…
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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…
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There’s Nothing “Bettah” Than Chris Evans’ Accent In The Hyundai Super Bowl Ad
Vera Anderson/WireImage/Getty Images These Tweets About Chris Evans In Hyundai’s 2020 Super Bowl Commercial Are Thirsty AF By Lara Walsh Jan 27, 2020 With Super Bowl Sunday only days away, viewers are gearing up for the big game by checking out some of the commercials that’ll air on Sunday, Feb. 2. Sports fans and casual viewers alike are going wild over a new Hyundai ad for the 2020 Sonata which shows Chris Evans, John Krasinski, and Rachel Dratch throwing it back to their Boston roots — and the clip is…
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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Homeless Oakland Moms Cut Deal to Buy House They Squatted In
A group of homeless mothers evicted and arrested after squatting in an empty Oakland residence have reached an agreement to buy the home in a radical conclusion to a struggle that shone a renewed spotlight on the Bay Areas dire housing shortage. The women, known collectively as Moms 4 Housing, occupied a house in West Oakland from November until Alameda County Sheriffs deputies removed them in a said Dominique Walker, one of the mothers who was living in the home. The house, owned by the Southern California real estate company…
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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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Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden Face Off in Democratic Battle for Iran Dove Cred
On the surface, the Democrats sounded more or less like one another when they denouncedDonald Trumps hit on Qassem Soleimani. But there were some subtle differences that they didnt get into on cable news. Theyre revealing, and they reflect the differences in the party on questions of war and peace and fighting terrorism, with Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders representing the two tent polesat a moment when Sanders has started to attack Biden for the first time more generally. The poles arent hawk and dove. Thats too simplistic. Hardly anyone…
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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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Find Out Which Disney Character You Are With This New Instagram Filter
Walt Disney Studios Here’s How To Get The Instagram Disney Filter To Find Your Character By Cianna Garrison Jan 3, 2020 Start 2020 off right by spicing up your Instagram Stories with your favorite Disney characters. You’ve probably seen this new Disney filter on your friends’ Stories, but it’s actually a little tricky to find if you don’t know exactly what to do. If you don’t have it yet, here’s how to get the Instagram Disney filter to find your character. Created by Instagram user @arnopartissimo, the Disney filter for…
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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 Crazy Case of Ex-NFL Players Pageant-Crashing Lackeys
Two men associated with a fringe church have filed handwritten court documents demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars and international flights after being accused of carrying guns to a childrens Christmas pageant at the request of their church leader, a former NFL star. Jordan Salmi, 24, and Ryan Desmith, 22, were charged last month with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and carrying concealed weapons to Providence Academys pageant in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Both men were members of a church led by former Green Bay Packers player Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, who told reporters hed…
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