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Singapore rejects Delhi chief’s claims about new Covid-19 variant
People walk on their lunch break at the Raffles Place financial business district in Singapore on May 5, 2021. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore has ordered Facebook, Twitter and a local publisher to correct what it says is a false statement circulating that implies a new coronavirus variant originated in …
Trump quickly rejects impeachment managers’ request for testimony at impeachment trial
But Trump’s legal team quickly responded by rejecting the invitation in a terse response to the House impeachment team, putting the decision back on the Democrats over whether to try to compel Trump’s testimony with a subpoena. Lead impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin sent a letter to Trump’s attorney Thursday requesting that Trump testify before …
MLBPA rejects proposal for delayed 154-game 2021 season, expanded playoffs; MLB says season to start on time
The Major League Baseball Players Association has rejected a proposal from MLB to shorten the 2021 season to 154 games. MLB recently proposed the changes and offered to pay the players for the usual 162 games in exchange for an expanded 2021 postseason. In response to the union’s rejection, MLB now says the 2021 season …
AOC rejects Cruz support over Wall Street chaos: ‘You almost had me murdered’
“I am happy to work with Republicans on this issue where there’s common ground, but you almost had me murdered 3 weeks ago so you can sit this one out,” the New York congresswoman wrote in a tweet directed at the Texas senator Thursday. “Happy to work w/ almost any other GOP that aren’t trying …
Elementis Rejects Third Offer From Mineral Technologies
The Canadian Press The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):2:10 p.m.Manitoba is reporting 383 new cases of COVID-19 as well as 14 new related deaths today. Health officials say many of the deaths were linked to outbreaks at care homes and involve patients who …
Ethiopia: Tigray leader rejects surrender ultimatum, says people are ‘ready to die’ | World news
The leader of Ethiopia’s dissident Tigray region has said his people are “ready to die” defending their homeland, rejecting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ultimatum that they surrender within 72 hours. Abiy launched a military campaign against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) on 4 November, accusing it of attacking two federal military camps in the …
State Supreme Court rejects Green Party bid, resumes ballot mailing process
MADISON, Wis. (WAOW) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced Monday evening that they have rejected the Green Party’s challenge to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, which halted preparations for absentee ballot mailing and caused concerns among local clerks. Now, clerks can resume mailing absentee ballots to the more than 1 million voters who have requested one. …
Morrison leads attacks on Victoria’s roadmap out of restrictions; Andrews rejects leadership question; Lowest new cases in 10 weeks
The UK has recorded nearly 3000 new coronavirus cases for the second day running and unveiled a new “islands policy” that will require anyone returning to England from seven Greek islands to self-isolate for 14 days. There were 2948 daily new cases on Monday, down from the previous day’s number of 2988, which had been …
Philly school board rejects tax break for Hilco’s refinery redevelopment project
Hilco previously said the project to demolish and rebuild the site would create 8,000 union construction jobs and 10,000 permanent jobs. Ahead of the school board vote, Hilco on Tuesday boosted those numbers, saying a new economic impact study conducted by Econsult estimated the project would generate 19,000 full-time, permanent, direct and indirect jobs, and …
Supreme Court rejects challenge to limits on church services; Roberts sides with liberals
WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at worship services that have been imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Over the dissent of the four more conservative justices, Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s four liberals in …
