WASHINGTON- Jill Biden apologized Tuesday for saying Latinos are “as unique” as San Antonio breakfast tacos during a speech to the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. “The first lady apologizes that her words conveyed anything but pure admiration and love for the Latino community,” tweeted Jill Biden’s spokesperson, Michael LaRosa. The first …
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An American tourist fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius in an attempt to retrieve his mobile phone at the weekend, Italian police told CNN on Monday. The 23-year-old man from Baltimore was hiking an unauthorized trail accompanied by three relatives on Saturday morning, the carabinieri of the provincial command of Naples said. Two British …
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An Ottawa restaurant is giving back during a Muslim holiday. “It’s one of the main events for Muslims,” says Amjad Elsakka, who is celebrating Eid al-Adha, “because it’s close to the month of Hajj, the pilgrimage for Muslims.” Known as the “feast of sacrifice”, it is one of the biggest holidays on the Islamic calendar. …
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The Minnesota Wild just wrapped up an impressive eight-man draft class, and now, with the free-agent market set to open next Wednesday, they focus their attention to the upcoming group of free agents. The team has a few players set to hit free agency, although they took one of those players off the market yesterday, …
Amid UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation following a handful of political scandals, including a mass revolt by top members of his government, there is now a universally recognized satirical tune being blasted outside the Parliament building in Westminster, thanks to actor Hugh Grant. Following a personal request put out by Hugh Grant on Twitter, …
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Amid UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation following a handful of political scandals, including a mass revolt by top members of his government, there is now a universally recognized satirical tune blasting outside the Parliament building in Westminster, thanks to actor Hugh Grant. Following a personal request put out by Hugh Grant on Twitter, Brexit …
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LONDON- Climate change protesters targeted a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” at London’s Royal Academy of Arts Tuesday, gluing themselves to the painting’s frame and spray-painting “No New Oil” next to it. The protest, organized by supporters of the campaign group “Just Stop Oil,” came a day after two activists from the …
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Fireworks lit the sky through clouds of gloom while colorful patriotic floats and costumes were part of the parade Rain clouds cleared to give several hundred Sault Ste. Marie Michigan residents a parade to remember this 4th of July holiday. An array of floats, tractors, boats and dancers lined up around 6 pm in the …
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Pets were the go to purchase during the pandemic as Winnipeggers and Manitobans were able to work from home. But as people return to their workplaces, those adopted pets are also making their way back to shelters. The Winnipeg Humane Society said there are over 400 animals at the shelter and finding pets their forever …
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The social media company has had a tough time in India since last year, spending months locked in a high-stakes standoff with the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over freedom of speech. At one point, the company was even the target of a handful of police investigations. Twitter (TWTR) called them “intimidation tactics” and …
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