(Reuters) – Aurora Cannabis (ACB.TO) (ACB.N) announced a new round of staff cuts on Tuesday and plans to close five facilities in the next two quarters as the COVID-19 pandemic strikes the cannabis industry. FILE PHOTO: The logo for Aurora Cannabis Inc., a Canadian licensed cannabis producer, is displayed on …
Read More »Putin raises taxes for wealthy Russians before voting on his rule
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin delivers a televised address to the nation in Moscow, Russia on June 23, 2020. Sputnik / Alexei Nikolsky / Kremlin via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin raised the income tax for wealthy Russians and offered new state benefits to families with children on Tuesday, …
Read More »Texas high school athlete writes powerful letter about why she won’t wear her school’s name, Robert E. Lee, on her shirt
Now, she says nothing more and demands a change. In a recent letter to the school board, Lamb wrote that he would no longer wear the school shirt, which is stamped with “Tyler Lee.” Tyler represents the Tyler Independent School District located in the city of Tyler, Texas, and Lee …
Read More »Covid-19 surviving men asked to give plasma for treatment trials | Society
Men who have recovered from Covid-19 are asked to donate plasma for use in treating sick patients in the trials because they have higher levels of antibodies to the virus in their blood than women. Convalescent plasma is being tested worldwide as a possible treatment for the disease. It contains …
Read More »MLB sets 60-game bets, opens July 23 or 24
NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will begin July 23-24 on empty stadiums as the sport tries to advance amid the coronavirus after months of acrimony. A dramatically altered season with games full of new rules was the end result of failed …
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