Posts by Liam Redmond
Dem school board chair drops Senate bid after ‘radical empathy’ backlash over illegal immigrant superintendent
Des Moines Public School Board (DMPS) Chair Jackie Norris ended her bid for Iowa’s open US Senate seat Thursday after facing backlash for urging “radical empathy” toward former superintendent and illegal immigrant Ian Andre Roberts. Norris, a Democrat who previously served as first lady Michelle Obama’s chief of staff, said the “superintendent crisis” demanded her full attention as…
Read MoreMichigan underfire for plan to euthanize non-releasable fawn, Peanut, and coyote, Kota
Michigan state Rep. Angela Rigas joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers Thursday in urging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to block the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) from euthanizing two non-releasable animals, a rescued baby deer named Peanut and a coyote named Kota, currently housed at the Detroit Animal Welfare Group (DAWG), a no-kill sanctuary. “These animals…
Read MoreZohran Mamdani’s artist wife skips NYC mayoral debate to teach ceramics class in trendy Brooklyn bistro
Zohran Mamdani’s artist wife Rama Duwaji was spotted teaching a ceramics class in a trendy Brooklyn neighborhood Thursday night – while her socialist husband was trading barbs during the New York City mayoral debate. Duwaji, 28, skipped out on supporting her hubby during the debate and instead spent the evening instructing a workshop on ceramic tile design at a…
Read MoreNets’ Drake Powell will have to prove he can handle bigger minutes
TORONTO — Drake Powell’s usage rate in college — or lack of usage — was a red flag for some coming into the draft. But not for Jordi Fernández. The first-round pick is clearly raw, but after Powell looked better than many expected during his first preseason action, Fernández said he wasn’t the slightest bit…
Read MoreAsia: Stocks fall with Wall Street as US credit fears add to worries
ASIAN stocks tracked losses on Wall Street on Friday amid fresh credit market fears that compounded worries about trade tensions, a possible tech bubble and the US government shutdown. After a months-long run-up that has seen some indexes hit multiple records, investors have been sent reeling this week since US President Donald Trump stoked his…
Read MoreSembcorp unit wins conditional approval to import 1 GW of hydropower from Sarawak
Expected to start commercial operations around 2035, the project contributes to Singapore’s plans to import 6 GW of clean power by 2035 [SINGAPORE] Sembcorp Utilities, a unit of renewables player Sembcorp Industries, has received conditional approval from Singapore’s energy regulator to import one gigawatt (GW) of hydropower from Sarawak, Malaysia. The project is expected to…
Read MoreSingapore grants conditional approval to import Sarawak hydropower; companies studying new 2GW energy link with Malaysia
The deals contribute to Singapore’s plans to import 6 GW of clean power by 2035 [SINGAPORE] The Republic and Malaysia on Friday (Oct 17) announced updates on two efforts to boost energy trade: the import of 1 gigawatt (GW) of clean power from Sarawak, as well as studying a new 2GW interconnection for the trade…
Read MoreBlue Jays remove injured Anthony Santander from ALCS roster in huge loss
The Blue Jays will be without their $92 million slugger for the rest of the postseason. Anthony Santander has been removed from the ALCS roster and replaced by Joey Loperfido. If Toronto makes the World Series, Santander would be ineligible to rejoin the team. Santander has dealt with back issues in the playoffs and was…
Read MoreNio shares rebound 7% from initial plunge after GIC lawsuit alleges inflated revenue
The recovery comes a day after the counter dived as much as 13.8% amid allegations of inflated revenue [SINGAPORE] Shares of Nio recovered on Friday (Oct 17) after diving to a one-month low a day earlier, when a lawsuit filed by GIC against the China electric vehicle (EV) maker wiped billions off the group’s market…
Read MoreNio shares rebound 7% after initial plunge on GIC lawsuit alleging inflated revenue
The recovery comes a day after the counter dived as much as 13.8% amid allegations of inflated revenue [SINGAPORE] Shares of Nio recovered on Friday (Oct 17) after having dived to a one-month low the day before, when a lawsuit filed by GIC against the China electric vehicle (EV) maker wiped billions off the group’s…
Read MoreShae Cornette’s husband hints at challenges she faced to get to ESPN’s ‘First Take’: ‘Beyond wild stuff’
Shae Cornette’s husband had a cryptic response to his wife getting the “First Take” host job. Jordan Cornette, who has been married to the ESPN personality since 2019, took to social media to congratulate his partner — and seemingly threw shade at people who “never made it easy.” “They never made it easy for her,”…
Read MoreMAS launches initiative to enable settlement of tokenised bank liabilities, well-regulated stablecoins
The BLOOM initivate builds upon the authority’s earlier efforts under Project Orchid [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday (Oct 16) announced a new initiative to extend settlement capabilities offered by financial institutions. Through the Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online, Multi-currency (BLOOM) initiative, MAS will “collaborate with the financial industry to enable settlement in tokenised…
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