“The path was clear. But I would have to buy into President Trump’s lie about the 2020 election,” he said. “I would need to allow his continued efforts to dismantle our democratic system and attack the foundations of our democracy. This was a path I could not and would not follow.” Mrs. Cheney, of course, chose instead to impeach former President Donald Trump for inciting the January 6 attack on the US Capitol....
Nicole English witnessed an accident in front of her home in Petty Harbour. The driver, a Ukrainian refugee on his way to his second job, was unharmed but devastated by the significant damage to the vehicle. The man, his pregnant wife and their 18-month-old child will be hosted by a Ukrainian refugee family in the fall. He said in English that he was worried about being able to feed his family....
Manchester United take on Liverpool in the Premier League tonight, but the action on the pitch looks set to play second fiddle to more drama off the pitch at Old Trafford. Supporters’ anger at the Glazer family’s ownership is growing by the day and a protest is being organized by underground fan group ‘The 1958’ ahead of tonight’s game. From 7pm, they will march from The Tollgate to The Trinity to show their displeasure with the Glazers and demand the Americans sell out....
Fire crews in Oliver were held up while trying to get to the scene of a trailer fire Saturday, stuck behind traffic that had gathered to take a look. The Oliver Fire Department shared a reminder to the public on Facebook asking people to stay away from the area when smoke or flames are seen. “This is not the time to get a nice picture on your socials,” they said after the units were having problems while driving....
Un homme de 49 ans a été grièvement blessé au thorax dans la nuit de mercredi 17 août, rue du Père Pigne, dans le quartier Saint-Jacques. Ses jours ne sont pas en danger. Une femme a été touchée au bras, pas très gravement. C’est une bagarre de quartier qui serait à l’origine des blessés. Les événements se dérouleraient dans un immeuble de deux étages et tout partirait d’une bagarre entre deux jeunes femmes....
The incident happened around noon in the area of Guildwood Parkway and Kingston Road. Police say a woman was walking on the sidewalk when she was approached by a man driving a car. He allegedly blocked her way before grabbing her and forcing her into his vehicle. The man then fled in an unknown direction, according to police. As of Thursday afternoon, the woman has not been located. He is described as between 20 and 30 years old with long dark hair and is carrying a bag....
The 37-year-old Duke of Sussex was photographed at Vilankulo Airport. The following day, People confirmed that Harry traveled to the continent as President of African Parks, a non-profit conservation group that manages national parks across the continent. Harry is “welcoming and co-hosting a group of US officials, conservationists and philanthropists as they tour wildlife and nature reserves,” his spokesman told the agency. The royal took up the role in 2017, a year after he began working with African Parks....
Mindful not to show the full face of her little girl, who she welcomed with husband Nick Jonas earlier this year via surrogacy, the actress is absolutely glowing as she snuggles up with the seven-month-old for an afternoon by the pool. And while those fans are eager to get a full picture of Malti, the photos still touch the hearts and minds of many of her 81.3 million fans and followers on Instagram....
The Tory leadership candidates continue to set out their visions for the country as the leadership race enters its final fortnight, with the pair facing off in a tenth showdown in Birmingham on Tuesday night. Ahead of the event, the former chancellor pledged to create a “better UK alternative” to the EU’s flagship research program Horizon Europe. It comes after the government launched legal action over “persistent delays” in access to the bloc’s science programs after Brexit, in the latest row to engulf the two sides....
Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Russia has no moral right to join the Group of 20 nations while it continues its invasion of Ukraine, a British Foreign Office spokesman said on Friday. “Russia has no moral right to participate in the G20 while its aggression in Ukraine continues,” the spokesman said. “We welcome Indonesia’s efforts to ensure that the effects of Russia’s war are taken into account at G20 meetings, as well as indications that Ukraine may be represented by President (Volodymyr) Zelenskiy at the G20 Leaders’ Summit....
Projekt nach nur vier Monaten abgebrochen – Unternehmen hat Schwierigkeiten im Werbegeschäft „Pixy“: Snap-Hardware-Projekt nach nur vier Monaten verschrottet (Foto: snap.com) Venedig (pte013/19.08.2022/11:35) – „Snap Pixy“, die winzige Drohne von Snaps Snapchat-Mutter, wird nur vier Monate nach ihrem offiziellen Start nicht mehr weiterentwickelt. Wie das „Wall Street Journal“ unter Berufung auf Snap-Mitarbeiter um CEO Evan Spiegel berichtet, muss die Produktion nach Angaben des Regisseurs eingestellt werden. Wirtschaftsprobleme Der Fokus liegt laut Spiegel nun darauf, die Prioritäten des Unternehmens neu zu ordnen....
The audio shows Rep. Liz Cheney calling Harriet Hageman, her opponent in Wyoming, to congratulate her on her victory after Hageman said Cheney only left a “two-second” message that did not include a concession. The audio was captured and shared by Politico reporter Olivia Beavers. Cheney can be heard saying: “Hi Harriet, Liz Cheney is calling. It’s about 8:13 on Tuesday the 16th. I’m calling to concede the election and congratulate you on the win....
Trump ally and adviser Steve Bannon blasted former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday for berating GOP politicians who called for the FBI to be scrapped, in another example of the widening divide between Trumpworld and Republican lawmakers who refuse to join in his rhetoric. “Pence, you’re a disgusting coward. Just the sight of you makes me sick,” Bannon said during his “War Room” show on the right-wing Real America’s Voice network....
Gov. Eric Holcomb is making the third trip to Taiwan this month by a U.S. delegation after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi briefly visited, angering China, which considers Taiwan its territory. A week after Pelosi’s visit, five US lawmakers, led by Senator Ed Markey, visited Taiwan. read more Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register China held extensive military exercises near Taiwan after Pelosi’s visit. Taiwan rejects Beijing’s claims of sovereignty, saying only the island’s residents can decide their future....
This is a unique transit in that it has the power to bring us into our power, only to show us how limited that power can be in the face of adversity. So we will experience things like clarity of thought, while being told that there is no room for such clarity. Strange, but true. Some signs will resent being smart today. Some signs will incur the wrath of others simply because we used our talents to express ourselves and those talents inspired jealousy in others....
The Inflation Reduction Act — the health care and climate bill signed into law by President Biden on Tuesday — marks the largest climate action the federal government has ever taken. With about $370 billion earmarked for clean energy, electric vehicles and carbon sequestration storage, the bill will certainly reduce the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. The question is how much. The most popular number — the one repeated by the president, scientists and journalists — is 40 percent....
German utility Uniper SE says a 20-year supply contract with Canada’s Goldboro LNG for liquefied natural gas deliveries originally scheduled to start in 2025 “no longer plays a significant role” in its plans – more evidence that Canadian LNG exports are not the table will be realized in Germany’s short-term quest for energy security. Uniper spokesman Lucas Wintgens said the Goldboro project in Nova Scotia – one of two proposed LNG export facilities on Canada’s east coast – remains in the planning stages but has not been funded by Goldboro’s owner, Pieridae Energy Ltd....
The unmanned Dragon space capsule blasted off the coast of Florida on time at 2:53 p.m. EDT (1953 GMT) after just over a month on the space station. “Splashdown of Dragon confirmed, completing SpaceX’s 25th cargo resupply mission to the space station,” SpaceX wrote in a mission update on Twitter (opens in new tab) today. The company did not provide live views or images of the spacecraft’s descent. “Once Dragon is recovered by SpaceX’s recovery team, critical science on the spacecraft will be transferred by helicopter to [NASA’s Kennedy Space Center] and provided to researchers,” the company (opens in new tab) added in a second Twitter post....
Although not consistent across the board, localized flooding was reported in both Brampton and Barrie over the weekend with 120+mm of rain falling and even some radar estimates in excess of 150mm locally. Between Saturday and Sunday, up to 250+ mm of rain was recorded in some places just north of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), while others saw next to nothing. “These storms can be so localized, but we’re in for a disaster when they track the GTA like they have,” says Tyler Hamilton, meteorologist at The Weather Network....
While a proposed wind project for Newfoundland’s west coast gained momentum earlier in August, a bevy of world leaders, from politicians to international CEOs, are in Stephenville on Tuesday to sign a hydrogen deal between Canada and Germany. The project, put together by the umbrella company World Energy GH2, needs more details and an environmental impact statement before the Newfoundland and Labrador government gives it the go-ahead. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be in Stephenville to sign an agreement early Tuesday evening, setting the stage for Canada to export hydrogen to Germany....
