(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 »John C. Calhoun: Charleston is removing a statue of the slavery advocate and former vice president
Calhoun, a former vice president of the United States, is also known for defending slavery and owning about 80 slaves. The Charleston City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution for the recall on Tuesday night, according to CNN affiliate WCSC. “We have a sense of unity to advance racial …
Read More »Madison protests: toppled statues and state senator in ambulance
Devonere Johnson, a black man, was arrested Tuesday after being seen on video with a bat and moving in and out of a restaurant while speaking into a megaphone, police said in an incident report. He escaped from the patrol car before being boarded, according to the report. He was …
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