Thousands have marched in Puerto Rico for the fifth consecutive day, calling for the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló. Protesters are demanding he resign after text messages between Mr Rosselló and his team were leaked on Saturday. The messages contained sexist and homophobic comments including references to singer Ricky Martin’s sexuality. Mr Rosselló has refused […]
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — On one side of City Hall, Richard Thomas, the former and possibly still-current mayor of Mount Vernon was in his office on Tuesday, the door guarded by two police officers. On the other side of City Hall, another possibly current mayor of Mount Vernon, Andre Wallace, occupied a different office. And […]
As US and Russia walk out of INF treaty, alliance chief says members could boost defence already in place in Europe. Aspen, United States – NATO is preparing for a world without a key nuclear arms control treaty and with more Russian missiles, the alliance’s secretary-general has said. Jens Stoltenberg’s comments on Wednesday at the opening of the annual […]
If you earn minimum wage and live in Vancouver, you would need to work 112 hours a week to afford a decent two-bedroom apartment, a new study says. According to a new Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report, minimum wage earners in most major cities would need to work much longer hours in order to […]
The racist signal Donald Trump sent to his base has been received – loud and clear. “Send Her Back” – the new “Lock Her Up” – a chilling refrain roared with a renewed vigour by a majority white crowd toward Muslim congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Trump told his supporters “Omar laughed that Americans speak of al […]
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – The United States is sending hundreds of troops to Saudi Arabia in what is intended as the latest show of force toward Iran, two Defence Department officials said on Wednesday (July 18). The roughly 500 troops are part of a broader tranche of forces sent to the region over the past two […]
An area surrounding Eagle Lake in west-central Alberta has been closed to people because of bear activity, according to a post on Alberta Fish and Wildlife’s Facebook page. “On July 15, officers received reports of a grizzly bear near an animal carcass in the area,” the post reads. “The closure will remain in effect until […]
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has called for an investigation into FaceApp, which alters users’ photos to make them look older or younger. In a letter posted on Twitter, Mr Schumer called it “deeply troubling” that personal data of US citizens could go to a “hostile foreign power”. Privacy concerns have been raised about the […]
Massachusetts prosecutors yesterday dropped a criminal case accusing actor Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man at a Nantucket bar in 2016 after the alleged victim refused to testify. Prosecutors said they made the decision to drop the felony indecent assault and battery charge after the alleged victim invoked his right under the US […]
UNITED STATES (Reuters) – US Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer called on the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a national security and privacy investigation into Russia-based FaceApp, whose mobile software application alters users’ photos, in a letter sent on Wednesday (July 17). FaceApp’s artificial intelligence application for editing photos requires users to […]