President Donald Trump’s phone conversations with German Chancellor Angela Merkel were “so unusual” that German officials had to keep them a secret, CNN reported Monday. Sources told CNN that Trump looked down on Merkel in a “very aggressive” way, calling her “stupid” and accusing her of “being in the pocket …
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Groups face anger from ‘Defund the Police’ force, from Seattle to New York City
As riots over George Floyd’s death and general racial inequality resonate across the United States, local politicians face a new intense wave of pressure from protesters demanding police budget cuts as they try to balance law enforcement in their cities and enact reforms. In the latest development, New York City …
Read More »Predict what Michigan Basketball’s 2021 class might look like
Predicting a recruitment class after a commitment and so many variables still on the board while a global pandemic persists is perhaps a futile exercise. However, now that the Michigan Wolverines have added a piece to the puzzle in 2021 with the commitment of four-star forward Isaiah Barnes, it helps …
Read More »Shawn Mendes, Alessia Cara and biggest winners at the Juno 2020 Awards
If an awards ceremony takes place virtually, with no audience available to cheer on the winners, and no acceptance speeches, even patched from afar, do the awards still count? You can bet yes. Artists should not be penalized for the strange moments in which we live. A record is a …
Read More »Is Windows 10 On Arm a viable platform for advanced mobile device users?
Microsoft Surface Pro X in action. Marco Chiappetta Microsoft made a bold statement when it first launched Surface Pro X in November 2019. Although the company had been offering some Windows in low-power Arm-based processors for many years, if you consider Surface RT, Windows Phone, or even Windows Mobile, Surface …
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