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An online petition started Monday on Change.org started gathering signatures to remove Mewshaw "from interpreting White House again." (Photo: Image by Bruno /Germany from Pixabay ) An online petition called for the removal of Heather Mewshaw, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, from White House briefings after her support for former U.S. President Donald Trump was uncovered in videos shared online. The Joe Biden-selected ASL interpreter is said to be the person in-charge of a pro-Trump Facebook group that
BERLIN (Reuters) - The 28 Olympic sports federations have taken a big financial hit due to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics by a year, but even if the Games were cancelled they would not be at risk of bankruptcy, the executive director of the international federations’ association said. The 2020 Games have been rescheduled for July after being put off due to the coronavirus outbreak, though there remains a risk they could be cancelled if the pandemic worsens. “We are all committed to delivering the
Samsung Profit Rises 26% on Continued Pandemic-Driven Demand Dow Jones – Samsung Profit Rises 26% on Continued Pandemic-Driven Demand Complete Tesla stock news by FintechZoom By Elizabeth Koh SEOUL — Samsung Electronics Co. reported a 26% boost in its fourth-quarter net profit Thursday, as the world’s largest maker of smartphones and memory chips continues to ride sustained demand for its products amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the South Korean tech giant faces extra challenges as it enters a
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, earned a return on investment of 1.07 trillion Norwegian crowns ($122.7 billion) in 2020, the second highest in its 25-year history, it said on Thursday. “Despite the pandemic having put its mark on 2020, it has been yet another good year for the fund,” Central Bank Governor Oeystein Olsen said in a statement. The fund is managed by a unit of the central bank. “However, the high return also reminds us that the market
As the Woodridge boys basketball team returned to action after another two-week layoff due to COVID concerns, senior shooting guard Josh Decker is getting some help from several of his teammates. “We play nine of 10 guys most nights, and we’re getting a lot of contributions,” Bulldogs head coach Ric Blevins said. A prime example of that occurred Jan. 23 during Woodridge’s home win over Kenmore Garfield that came by about 18 points. “Josh scored the ball well,” said Blevins, “but James Werts, our
At stake is a plan that allows expanded energy development across a vast area of western Colorado. Jeff Schwartz, the co-owner of Big B's orchards in Hotchkiss, has added a campground to his growing agri-tourism business and is hopeful the collapse of the oil market will hinder future energy development in the North Fork Valley despite a green light for oil, gas and coal industries in the BLM's new resource management plan for the region. (Provided by Big B's.) Why is the state of Colorado suing the U.S. Bureau
Edge Computing Market Overview: According to Market Research Future (MRFR), the global edge computing market size is projected to reach USD 22,453.9 million, registering a 28.4% CAGR from 2018 to 2024 (forecast period). The report summarises the market opportunities and market consequences that emerged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Edge computing is a ground-breaking method for optimizing cloud computing systems. It refers primarily to technologies enabling computation to be performed at the edge of
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 28) - The issue of ABS-CBN's franchise renewal might be best addressed in the next Congress, according to House Committee on Legislative Franchises chairperson Rep. Franz Alvarez. "Based on my understanding from the House leadership, the ABS-CBN franchise issue is best left to the next Congress," he said in a statement on Thursday. Alvarez made the statement after Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor, one of the 70 congressmen who junked ABS-CBN's franchise renewal
(Reuters) – Nasdaq Inc on Wednesday reported quarterly profits that topped Wall Street expectations, as trading volumes surged due to market volatility amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and investors poured into products linked to the exchange operator’s tech-heavy indexes. Nasdaq’s adjusted net income was $1.60 per share for the fourth quarter, topping the mean estimate of analysts by 15 cents, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. Revenue from Nasdaq’s market services unit, its biggest business, jumped
Ethereum A mixed start to the day saw Ethereum rise to an early morning intraday high $1,375.91 before hitting reverse. Falling short of the first major resistance level at $1,416, Ethereum slid to an early afternoon intraday low $1,206.05. The sell-off saw Ethereum fall through the first major support level at $1,283 before finding support. Steering clear of sub-$1,200 support levels, Ethereum revisited $1,300 levels before falling back into the deep red. At the time of writing, Ethereum was up by 2.16% to
By Syed Raza Hassan and Asif Shahzad KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of an Islamist convicted of beheading U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl, a decision that has left his family in "complete shock", lawyers said. Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was the main suspect in the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Pearl, was acquitted by a panel of three judges. "By a majority of two to one, they have acquitted all the accused persons and ordered
PHOTO: Courtesy of WLUK MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – We now know who’s next in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine, as a part of the state’s Phase 1B rollout. But, despite being urged by the group Wisconsin Manufacturing & Commerce, manufacturing workers are still excluded. Teachers, child care workers, essential workers and even prisoners are among those who will be able to get vaccinated as early as March 1. But, that doesn’t include manufacturing workers – a group the WMC says has the most essential of
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will no longer hold a review into workers' rights, business minister Kwasi Kwarteng said, reiterating that the government will not water down employment protections but instead will look at raising them post-Brexit. Earlier this month, his department rejected a media report that it was proposing changes focused on ending the 48-year working week, rules around rest breaks and not including overtime pay when calculating some holiday entitlements. Some opposition lawmakers say they fear
Winthrop High School Athletic Director Matt Serino was ready when senior captain Maura Dorr scored the 1000th point of her high school basketball career Tuesday night. Serino took the microphone behind the scorer’s table for the congratulatory announcement moments after Dorr scored the history-making basket in the second quarter of Winthrop’s victory over Gloucester. Entering the game, Maura needed 12 points to reach the milestone. Serino had thought ahead and scripted his remarks in advance. “You have
“An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy” passed hours before the end of the last legislative session with the result of the strongest climate legislation passed in over a decade. Environmentalists, including myself and quite a number of people were very disappointed that Governor Baker vetoed it but with Speaker Mariano and key legislative support, it has already been refiled with no changes as S.9, and could possibly get a floor vote this Thursday or probably next week
Home Security Camera Market Highlights: Home security cameras have become an important part of the arsenal to protect properties as opposed to traditional security measures. The insights into the industry of information and communication technology are advanced by Market Research Future, which concentrates on reports on industry verticals that review the market options for growth. An income worth USD 1,306.3 Million is expected to created by the market with a 10% CAGR by 2023. Home security has become a serious
Law360 (January 27, 2021, 4:55 PM EST) — The new year is virtually certain to bring important decisions from the New York Court of Appeals on the issue of the statute of limitations in mortgage foreclosure actions. Last year, however, ended with CitiMortgage Inc. v. Ramirez, which may be a significant decision from the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Department, carving out a potential exception to the mortgage foreclosure statute of limitations period in cases where a lender’s efforts
Addae will coach DBs Jahmile Addae, defensive backs coach at West Virginia the last two seasons, has been named the defensive backs coach at the University of Georgia, according to announcement Wednesday from Bulldog head coach Kirby Smart. “We are excited to add Jahmile to our staff and to welcome he and his family to Athens,” said UGA head coach Kirby Smart. “Having been an all-conference safety himself while playing for West Virginia, we feel like Jahmile will boost our team both as a former player
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