After more than a decade of living at a picturesque manse in the Northern Westchester enclave of New Castle, N.Y., Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and his longtime girlfriend, Sandra Lee, are planning to sell the house, according to Ms. Lee. Ms. Lee, the Food Network personality and author, said that she and Mr. Cuomo would […]
Ballots from a tight race in last month’s Alberta election are being recounted by hand in a Calgary courtroom. United Conservative candidate Devinder Toor won the Calgary-Falconridge seat by 96 votes on April 16. A judicial recount was requested by NDP candidate Parmeet Singh Boparai, who came in second. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Michele […]
All six played a critical role in the gay rights movement. One was a storefront restaurant that New York City officials described as the city’s first gay theater and the place where Off Off Broadway got its start. Another was home to a number of lesbian and feminist groups in the 1970s and 1980s. Now, […]
The US embassy in Iraq said the state department has ordered all non-emergency government staff to leave the country right away. More to follow… Source: Read Full Article
A Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) representative revealed that Bill 2 will be amended, allowing for the consumption of cannabis in certain public parks and spaces, with the exception of parks designated for minors. “This will allow municipalities to exercise their autonomy based on their realities,” says the CAQ representative. This goes against Quebec Minister François […]
SAN FRANCISCO (REUTERS) – Intel Corp and a group of security researchers on Tuesday (May 14) said they had found a new set of security flaws in its processors that will be difficult to fix and are related to problems found last year. Intel calls the newly discovered flaws “Microarchitectural Data Sampling,” or MDS for […]
SAN FRANCISCO (REUTERS) – San Francisco officials on Tuesday (May 14) voted 8 to 1 to ban the purchase and use of facial recognition technology by city personnel, in a move to regulate tools that local Silicon Valley companies helped develop. The ordinance, which also would require city departments to submit surveillance technology policies for […]
It was a hole not even a Super Bowl championship could fill, but after more than a decade in professional football, Jon Ryan’s childhood dream of playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders is becoming a reality. “This is just what he hoped would happen at this point in his career,” said Erica Honoway, Ryan’s older sister. […]
TORONTO – Ontario’s highest court is expected to rule today on whether doctors in the province are obligated to give referrals for medical services that clash with their moral or religious beliefs. A group of doctors has asked the Court of Appeal for Ontario to overturn a divisional court decision that upheld the referral requirement. […]
DAVENPORT, Iowa — The Mississippi River, which gushed into downtown Davenport at record levels two weeks ago, has finally retreated toward its banks. Left behind: A truck-size hole in the temporary flood barrier, dead fish on mud-caked Pershing Avenue, and an urgent conversation about how to shield the city from the next flood. As Mayor […]