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Aug. 7PLATTSBURGH The current Plattsburgh City Common Council is the most diverse in Lake City history with three women and two persons of color seated at the table. “That speaks volumes to the outlook of the citizens here,” Ward 1 Councilor Jaime Canales said. “It’s kicking misogyny and racism in…
It feels as if the 00s are having a bit of a moment right now. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are back together, a Gossip Girl reboot just dropped, and the cast of Sex and the City minus Kim Cattrall are busy filming on the streets of New York City.…
Canada’s economy was a little closer to pre-pandemic levels last month. Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for July examined Canada’s labour market conditions during the week of July 11 to 17. During this week, public health restrictions across Canada were significantly reduced due to low case counts and high rates…
BEIJING, Aug 7 (Reuters) – China stepped up measures to protect its capital Beijing, as an uptick in coronavirus cases driven by the more infectious Delta variant spread across multiple cities in the country. The National Health Commission reported on Saturday 107 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for…
Azerbaijan’s Rafael Aghayev (L) competes against Hungary’s Karoly Gabor Harspataki in the men’s kumite -75kg semi-final of the karate competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Friday. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images TOKYO The ancient martial art of Karate made its debut at the Summer Olympics in Japan this…
When Emily Osters first child was a baby, she would not sleep through the night. So Oster and her husband Jesse, both economics professors, read endless sleep books. They bought swaddling blankets, and a special rocking baby sleeper that played music, and learned the five S method, which involved a…
When Belarusian officials tried to muzzle sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya and bundle her on a flight back to Minsk, a special organisation defending Belarusian athletes against repression stepped in to help. The Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation (BSSF) supports players, coaches, and other professionals in sport facing pressure for opposing Alexander Lukashenko,…
Prosecutors in Beijing have initiated a civil lawsuit against a subsidiary of Tencent, saying the youth mode on the companys popular social messaging app WeChat does not comply with laws protecting minors. The lawsuit was initiated on Friday by Beijings Haidian district peoples procuratorate against Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems, according…
MONTREAL — With a vaccine passport system on its way but few details so far on what that will entail, Quebec business owners are preparing themselves for another dip in business. At St-Henri’s Revolution Hair Studio, owner Tamara Rifai said she feels stuck between a rock and a hard place.…
For his part, Ball doesnt seem to have much trouble maintaining perspective. Its always funny to me because theyre like, Ugh, my Achilles hurts, Ball said. OK, well, they cut part of my eye out last week. Everybodys got their problems. Ball grew up in Davenport, Iowa, where his father…
