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CNN — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said in a letter to lawmakers on Wednesday that he will not recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 presidential election or the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, despite concerns about two controversial flags flying on his property. “The two cases you cite do not meet the conditions for judicial recusal,” Justice Alito wrote in a letter circulated by the Supreme Court. “As I have stated publicly, I had no involvement in raising that flag. I was not even aware that the flag was upside down until it was pointed…
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Gen Z Says is a bi-monthly column rounding up the latest trends in fashion and beauty from the perspective of Who What Wear’s Gen Z editors. You’ll receive the latest on upcoming tastemakers, emerging designers, shopping and style choices from this trend-setting generation.Summer hasn’t even started yet, but for the past month or so, my social media feeds have been inundated with users sharing the purchases and trends they’re most looking forward to for the warmer months. Naturally, Gen Z has made a fuss and millennials have made videos begging to be obsolete with certain styles (denim shorts were a…
Indian elections are always a fascinating spectacle. As India is a multi-party democracy, predicting winners and losers is a tricky game. But there are plenty of electoral scientists, both professional and amateur, who are keen on the task.Since 1991, results have been linked to economic policies, which have resulted in stock market investors showing greater interest than before.I have attended elections since 1977, as an observer, a voter (1983) and then as a market participant (1991), and have seen up close how markets behave during election periods leading up to the formation of a new government.Since 1991, except for a…
The Monterey County Business Council announced it will open Small Business Development Centers in Monterey and San Benito Counties next month. The SBDC is headquartered in Salinas, with additional outreach centers scheduled to open in Monterey and Soledad Counties next month. An outreach center will also open soon in San Benito County, but the location and date have yet to be announced. These development centers in Monterey County will provide free business advisory services, training programs and resources for entrepreneurs, startups and small business owners. Grand opening information for each center follows: Salinas Headquarters – June 5th from 4-5:30pm -…
A Hong Kong court will begin handing down verdicts on Thursday in the city’s biggest national security trial, as authorities use sweeping powers imposed by Beijing to stifle political dissent in the Chinese territory.The 47 pro-democracy activists and opposition leaders on trial, including former law professor Tai Guanqi and student group founder and protest leader Joshua Wong, face prison terms, even life, for allegedly staging primary elections to improve their chances of winning the citywide vote.Most of the defendants had been detained for at least the past three years before and during the 118-day trial. On Thursday, a judge selected…
When Usman and Khizar Riaz wanted to make a feature-length animated film, they suddenly realized that their country had neither the animators nor the animation studio capable of producing it. “We had to start an animation studio and train animators before we could even think about making an animated film,” say the cousins from Karachi, Pakistan. Once the animation studio was complete, their long-awaited project finally took off. Ten years later, Pakistan’s first 2D animated feature film is set to have its world premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, the world’s premier celebration of animated films, which runs…
“I’m just a girl.”In the vast landscape of social media trends, one recurring phrase has caught the attention of many: “I’m just a girl.” It’s a seemingly innocuous statement used by Gen Z girls when they’re faced with challenges and expectations they would rather avoid. However, abdicating responsibility with the excuse of being “just a girl” undermines decades of hard-fought battles against gender stereotypes. And beneath its casually humorous appeal lies a very troubling reality; one that contradicts the very nature of the progress we’ve made as a society in the ongoing fight towards gender equality.“I’m just a girl.” These…
Victory Institute and regional partners at the launch of the Regional Observatory on the Political Participation of LGBTIQ+ People in the Americas and the Caribbean. LGBTIQ+ political participation is on the rise in the Americas. With elections underway in nine countries across the continent, openly LGBTIQ+ political leaders are hard at work, overcoming obstacles and using innovative tactics to boldly change the way politics is conducted in their countries. While these advances are welcome, anti-LGBTIQ+ hatred and discrimination in politics and elections worldwide continues to rise, threatening many. Too many out candidates must grapple with the reality that giving up…
Sports found Vic Lombardi, and he’s spent his entire adult life looking for ways to make sports more fun and interesting for all of us.The son of Italian immigrants Ezio and Bambina Lombardi, he didn’t speak any English until he was about 7. He remembers watching the neighborhood kids playing soccer and joining in the game anyway, without knowing the rules.”It was my way of assimilating into the culture. It was my way of becoming an American,” recalled Lombardi, a television and radio host for Altitude Sports. “It inspired me to want to be a part of something bigger. I’m…