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Vice President Kamala Harris no longer supports a fracking ban, in a change in her stance during the last presidential election, her campaign said on Friday, according to a report. Before she dropped her bid for president in 2019 and joined President Biden’s ticket, she said in a CNN town hall “there’s no question I’m in favor of banning fracking.””And starting with what we can do on day one around public lands, right?” she continued. “And then there has to be legislation, but, yes, that’s something I’ve taken on in California. I have a history of working on this issue and…
The University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) has evolved dramatically over the past 49 years. What started as the “Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization” in 1975, is now a world leader in vaccine research.“It really started as a spinoff from the vet college at the time, recognizing that we needed the research to lead to the development of technologies of products that livestock producers can actually use,” said Volker Gerdts, VIDO’s director and chief executive officer. “We needed an institute that can apply the science that comes out of your typical discovery lab and make it into a…
A US man has been charged over his horrific response to a seagull attempting to steal one of is child’s hot chips.Franklin Zeigler, 29, was at Morey’s Piers — a seaside amusement park in New Jersey — on July 6 with his daughter when the seagull attempted the theft, according to local media.The Cape May man responded by decapitating the seagull, North Wildwood Police said.Ziegler reportedly asked staff at the amusement park for a rubbish bag while holding up the dead bird.Police were then called to the amusement park, who commenced an investigation upon arrival.“During the investigation, Zeigler was irate…
The 2024 Olympic Games are upon us and like many people around the world, I am excited to tune in and follow the action. Like most, I will cheer for athletes from my home country. Not wanting to miss the moments when new world records are set and stars are made, I will watch the sprinting. As a marine scientist, I have a natural affinity with anything remotely related to the ocean so I will also likely follow all the watersports. Finally, over the next two weeks, I will be tuning in across all events to watch for something most…
JD Vance defends “childless cat ladies” comments – CBS News Watch CBS News Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has been facing intense criticism for comments he previously made criticizing the prominence of childless people in politics. In an interview Friday, he attempted to defend those remarks. Robert Costa has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
The plan is working out for the Green Bay Packers.The franchise selected Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft to eventually succeed Aaron Rodgers. At the time, the move wasn’t very popular.But it’s a model the Packers have had success with before. They drafted Rodgers in 2005 to eventually replace Brett Favre. Jordan Love of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after an NFL wild-card game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium Jan. 14, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)Love was thrown into the fire after the Packers traded Rodgers to the New York Jets, and…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Four of the so-called Magnificent Seven technology stocks that have powered the US market rally for the past nine months ended the week in correction territory, having fallen by more than 10 per cent from recent peaks. Another two — Microsoft and Amazon — are close to the double-digit falls that define a correction. Investors are looking ahead to further tech earnings updates next week amid worries about punchy valuations and the risks that returns from vast artificial intelligence-related spending may not live…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Bill Ackman has postponed the initial public offering of his US investment fund Pershing Square USA, days after he acknowledged that it would raise far less money than initially planned and pleaded with investors to back the deal.The postponement marked a startling setback for the billionaire hedge fund manager, one of the investing world’s most prominent figures, who previously expected to raise $25bn in what would have been one of the largest IPOs in history. It appeared to be related to comments…
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Crime stats for Canada have been coming out this week and Saskatchewan remains number one for its high crime rates. On Friday, the RCMP shared the results of its Crime Severity Index, which measures both the volume and severity of crime in the reported area.“The reality of the situation is that crime continues to increase across (the) Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction,” said Rhonda Blackmore, RCMP assistant commissioner.RCMP said that both the rate and severity of crime have increased.Homicides have increased by 275 per cent, the number of violent firearm offences has increased 271 per cent, assaults on officers have increased 79…
