Above Photo: Define Urban. Coast to coast, the green rush is failing Black growers and entrepreneurs. This story is the first in a four-part series about cannabis equity in America. Full Disclosure: I am so thoroughly in the tank for cannabis that I believe negative “stoner behavior” can be chalked up to dosing issues. In my experience, cannabis is medicine and too much of anything is bad for you. This four-part series is scrolling beneath your fingers because the legal weed market opening that some still call a Green Rush isn’t returning to Black cannabis a fraction of what we have given it. That’s […]
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Above Photo: (Mohamed Elmaazi, NUJ member). WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange prevailed in his effort to obtain certification from the British High Court of Justice, which would allow him to appeal their prior decision to the Supreme Court. Under the law, the court must determine that the request for an appeal involves a “point of law” that is of “public importance.” Journalist Mohamed Elmaazi, who was in the courtroom to cover the very brief proceedings, reported that the High Court certified the following point of law: “in what circumstances can an appellate court receive [diplomatic] assurances which were not before the court […]
Above Photo: Brendan McDermid / Reuters A new clinic has opened its doors in Shanghai, hoping to provide affirmative care for transgender children and adolescents. While several court cases have been ruled in favor of trans plaintiffs in recent years, trans visibility in Chinese society remains small. The Children’s Hospital of Fudan University in the eastern city of Shanghai recently inaugurated a new multidisciplinary clinic to provide support for transgender children, including safely managing their transition needs, the Global Times, a newspaper operated by the Communist Party of China-owned People’s Daily, reported on Friday. According to the paper, the clinic was formed […]
The U.S. Army has opened a new Patriot missile storage facility in Japan to react faster than ever before to threats in the region. According to a recent service news release, Army opened the world’s most state-of-the-art, rapid reaction Patriot Missile Facility to the Soldiers of 1-1 Air Defense Artillery in Okinawa on May 19. The ceremony was carried out by Lt. Col. Rosanna Clemente, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery commander, the unit who will utilize the facility, and Col. Thomas J. Verell, Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—Japan District commander, who leads the team responsible for its construction and […]
Italian industrial and military vehicle manufacturer Iveco announced that it has launched a new final assembly plant in Petresti (Dambovita), Romania. “After the groundbreaking ceremony held in August 2020 in Petresti (DB), Romania, the new production plant has rapidly been built and the production ramp-up has already started in February thanks to a solid industrial partnership,” the company said in a statement. The inauguration took place on April 9th, according to a company news release. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – In December 2019, Iveco Defence Vehicles signed an order with the Romanian Ministry of National Defence as part of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107902/59/1079025940_0:0:3151:1772_1200x675_80_0_0_abbf7b339d92603cc3c31a0af08593a7.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Max Gorbachev. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/society/202010171080798463-adult-film-park-with-porn-stars-as-employees-opens-in-tokyos-red-light-district/ The attraction was designed by one of the largest Japanese adult film companies, Soft on Demand (SOD), which has previously opened bars where porn actresses serve guests. The idea turned out to be a hit and the company has decided to expand its business. A theme park for adults that has porn actresses as employees has recently opened up in Japan’s capital Tokyo. Each floor of the five-storied building, located in the Kabukicho red-light district, has its own theme. Floor 1F is used as a sort of reception, where the features of […]
After hospitalizations for Covid-19 nearly tripled over the past month, straining Wisconsin’s healthcare system, Governor Tony Evers has announced the state will open a field hospital outside Milwaukee to handle the surge. Speaking alongside health officials on Wednesday, Evers announced the field hospital would open next week on the state fairgrounds outside Milwaukee. Built months ago, in anticipation of an expected surge in infection, the facility had sat disused until now. According to the state Department of Health Services, just 16 percent of Wisconsin’s hospital beds were available as of Tuesday afternoon. Some 853 patients infected with the coronavirus are hospitalized […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/03/1080657843_0:209:3072:1937_1200x675_80_0_0_114484ee3ff2d30cba80d45f7c91c01b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202010031080657825-man-opens-fire-at-pro-trump-car-parade-in-ohio—reports/ Police assume that the suspect, which is still on the loose, was one of the rally’s participants. No one has been injured as a result of the incident, according to the authorities. Police are searching for a man who opened fire at a car parade in support of President Donald Trump in Hilliard, Ohio, NBC 4 reported on Saturday. The suspect reportedly fired from his car at another vehicle along I-270, a 911 caller reported. Based on the information provided by witnesses, police are now looking for a black pickup with an American flag and Trump US […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107976/42/1079764252_0:303:3072:2031_1200x675_80_0_0_19340c3c76f52b1df062dbdf5cc6a359.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Ashutosh Kumar. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202010031080651879-narendra-modi-opens-worlds-longest-tunnel-connecting-ladakh-takes-a-dig-at-congress/ The Manali – Lahaul Spiti tunnel named after former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will make Ladakh more accessible for those on the mainland cutting the travel distance and time significantly. Over the past six months, India and China have been embroiled in a border dispute in Ladakh. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday opened the strategic Manali-Lahaul Spiti tunnel connecting Ladakh. The tunnel reduces the road distance between Manali in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and Leh in Ladakh by 46 km. It cuts travelling time by between four and […]
The Islamic Republic has made major strides in its defence electronics, rocketry, radar and space technology industries in recent years, and demonstrated the extent of its capabilities through the successful launch of a new generation of satellites, and the destruction of a stealthy $220 million US drone which violated its airspace last year. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have inaugurated a large new National Aerospace Park in Tehran on Sunday, with the permanent exhibition showing off the achievements of the Middle Eastern nation’s defence and aerospace industries. The exhibition, located inside a giant hanger facility, features an array of equipment and […]
Chris Evans offered some sunny snark as he appeared on the Tamron Hall show Tuesday morning. “Did something happen this weekend?” he asked, putting on his most innocent voice. As anyone not living under a rock likely knows by now, the Marvel actor accidentally shared a reel of personal photos in a video post on Instagram Saturday—and among those images, unfortunately, was a photo of his erect penis. Evans quickly deleted the post, but not before screenshots of the photo spread far and wide. Evans’ joke actually echoed the good-natured ribbing his brother, Scott Evans, offered on Twitter Sunday, when he […]
Ivana, mother of Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump, who the US president was married to for 15 years, has admitted that her relationship with her ex-husband changed drastically two years after their 1991 divorce. Donald Trump’s former wife Ivana, who had three of the president’s five children, has revealed that she can call her ex-husband, now a good friend of hers, any time she wants, despite him being the leader of the country. In a Monday TV interview on the British talk show “Loose Women”, Ivana, who married the former businessman in 1977 and divorced him almost 15 years later, […]
Novak Djokovic’s US Open default for ‘aggressive behaviour’ after a flippant flick of the wrist, is a disgraceful double standard, as the sport idolises Serena Williams and those who use aggression to solidify their SJW status. READ MORE: ‘So unintended. So wrong’: Djokovic apologizes for hitting line judge with ball after US Open disqualification Novak Djokovic is probably used to his forehand being the talk of the sports world. Such is his supreme skill, that goes doubly so when it’s responsible for costing the men’s world number one his place at a Grand Slam. But Djokovic has never before faced a […]
Kenosha police officers’ shooting of unarmed African American man Jacob Blake late last week has reignited race-related demonstrations and nationwide calls for police reform in the United States. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a civil rights probe into Sunday’s shooting of African American man Jacob Blake who currently remains in hospital in serious condition. The DOJ said in a statement on Wednesday that the investigation will be carried out by the FBI in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). © REUTERS / BRENDAN MCDERMID People take cover during a protest following the […]
Many assumed despite playing a prominent role in Belarus’ opposition, Svetlana Alexievich’s fame made her somewhat ‘untouchable.’ Nevertheless, the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature winner was summoned for questioning on Wednesday. The Belarusian Investigative Committee wanted to ‘discuss’ the case it has opened against the country’s opposition for allegedly making “calls to seize state power.” The writer, who sits on the movement’s ‘Coordination Council’, arrived at the committee’s building accompanied by other council presidium members Pavel Latushko, Maxim Znak and Maria Kolesnikova. After the meeting ended, Alexievich told journalists that the movement is not strong enough to resolve its political dispute with […]
Oil and gas companies will soon begin bidding and drilling on 1.5 million acres of the once-protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), northeastern Alaska’s 19-million-acre refuge that – until Monday – was free of commercial activity. After wrapping necessary reviews to commercialize the ANWR, US Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt revealed on August 17 that the first “lease sale” tied to the so-called 1002 area in the coastal plains could be finalized by “the end of the year,” according to the Wall Street Journal. The 19-million-acre refuge has historically been home to Alaska Natives and various wildlife, such as caribou, […]
Three police officers in Texas have been shot after they were met with gunfire while responding to a call in Cedar Park, a suburb of Austin. There have been reports that the suspect, barricaded in a house, has taken hostages. The incident unfolded on Sunday afternoon, after police were called to a home off Natalia Cove in Cedar Park, a major Austin suburb with a population of about 80,000 people. In the ensuing standoff, three responding police officers were shot, Cedar Park Police have confirmed. All three officers were taken to hospital and are in stable condition, Chief Mike Harmon reported, while advising […]
Liberal musician Cher appeared to openly fantasize about violence against President Donald Trump, in a tweet blasting him for suggesting that he might accept the Republican nomination for president in Gettysburg. In an eye-watering all caps tweet on Saturday, Cher slammed Trump’s recent suggestion that he might accept the Republican Party’s nomination for president in Gettysburg, saying that if he had the “mendacity” to set foot there, she hopes the ground opens “and we never see his ugly face again.” She then added that the long-dead Harriet Tubman, who led slaves from the South to freedom in the North during the […]
Juventus suffered a major defeat on Friday after failing to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League, despite actually winning against Lyon. Juve’s manager Maurizio Sarri was subsequently fired by the club on Saturday. Chairman Andrea Agnelli addressed rumours about Cristiano Ronaldo’s possible exit from Juventus, telling Sky Sport Italia on Friday that he is “convinced” that the 35-year-old footballer will stay with the club. His comments followed an earlier report by magazine France Football, which claimed that Ronaldo was mulling the possibility of a transfer to French champions Paris-Saint-Germain. “I think the report was down to an interview from several […]
Attorney General Bill Barr is set to testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday morning. Chairman Jerry Nadler opened the hearing with several baseless attacks on Attorney General Barr. Next up was Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee.Jordan was ON FIRE! Rep. Jordan opened his remarks reminding the American public that Barack Obama spied on the opposition party and candidate Donald Trump during the 2016 election and beyond. TRENDING: Swarm of Police Officers with K-9 Units Burst Through New Jersey Gym Door, Arrest Owners For Violating Gov. Murphy’s Shutdown Order (VIDEO) This […]
A Tesla car is on display at a showroom in Beijing on May 10. Tesla’s stock has soared from $430 a share at the start of 2020 to nearly $1,600 at Wednesday’s close. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images A Tesla car is on display at a showroom in Beijing on May 10. Tesla’s stock has soared from $430 a share at the start of 2020 to nearly $1,600 at Wednesday’s close. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images Already a Wall Street superstar, Tesla turned a profit for the fourth straight quarter, an important […]
A masked Antifa terrorist in Portland opened a black man’s car door during a violent protest over the weekend and ended up getting body slammed. The black man got out of his vehicle as soon as the masked terrorists opened his car door. Advertisement – story continues below He wasted no time and immediately tossed one the Antifa terrorists to the ground and pinned him. The Antifa cowards then summoned the mob to attack the man because he had arrows in his car. TRENDING: BREAKING: Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens and Friend Rush to Perform Life-Saving Measures on Shooting Victims in […]
Thomas Salts spent two weeks recovering from COVID-19 in a hotel in Phoenix, Ariz. Circle the City, a Phoenix-based nonprofit, is helping Salts and other people experiencing homelessness gain access to health care. Thomas Salts hide caption toggle caption Thomas Salts Thomas Salts spent two weeks recovering from COVID-19 in a hotel in Phoenix, Ariz. Circle the City, a Phoenix-based nonprofit, is helping Salts and other people experiencing homelessness gain access to health care. Thomas Salts Thomas Salts spent two weeks in a hotel in Arizona sleeping, watching TV and, most importantly, fighting COVID-19. “I mean it was truly one of […]
While critics of US President Donald Trump gloated over the Supreme Court ruling in the matter of his taxes, another verdict returning much of Oklahoma to the Creek Nation has far bigger implications for the country down the line. “On the far end of the Trail of Tears was a promise,” Justice Neil Gorsuch – a Trump appointee presumed to be a conservative textualist – declared at the start of the majority opinion in McGirt v. Oklahoma, referring to the removal of Native Americans that began in 1831. Gorsuch sided with the four liberal justices in ruling that a large portion of […]
The perpetual motion of the surface of the Sun generates huge tornados in its atmospheric layer, which, similar to their namesakes on Earth, present a swirling vortex of mass and energy, and are studied by scientists seeking to unravel the mystery behind the extraordinary heating of the solar corona. Groundbreaking observational evidence that giant tornadoes registered in the atmosphere of our Sun are produced by swirling magnetic fields has been provided by a new study, writes Phys.org. A team of collaborators from the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), the University of Warwick and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) reached their […]
Authorities have neutralized an armed suspect, who crashed his vehicle into a Walmart distribution center near Red Bluff, California and opened fire at the employees, killing and injuring multiple people. The incident happened around 3:30pm, during a shift change, when a vehicle crashed into the ficility. The gunman, allegedly armed with an ‘AR-type’ semi-automatic weapon fired several dozen rounds as panicked employees ran for their lives, according to witnesses. “It went on and on — I don’t even know how many times he fired,” Scott Thammakhanty, an employee at the facility, told AP. The attacker was confronted and ‘shot in the chest’ […]
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday revealed that he seeks to turn the nationwide protests to his political advantage. Speaking to supporters in Phoenix Arizona, the most recent venue for the Republican’s 2020 presidential campaign, Trump vowed to prevent “the left-wing mob” from pushing the US into chaos. A week ago, Brandon Straka, a self-described former liberal and founder of the #WalkAway movement, which encourages and supports those on the left “to walk away from the divisive tenets endorsed and mandated by the Democratic Party”, was kicked off an American Airlines flight for refusing to wear a face mask when asked […]
Trump signed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act 2020 on 17 June, allowing sanctions to be imposed on any individual or entity accountable by Washington for “abusing human rights” of the Uyghur Muslim minority community living in the Chinese autonomous region of Xinjiang. In an interview with Axios, US President Donald Trump revealed details on new Xinjiang-related sanctions against China and remarked that he has had second thoughts on self-proclaimed Venezuelan “interim” president Juan Guaido, weighing the possibility of meeting with Maduro. Uyghur-related sanctions In the interview, Trump said that he held back a sanction package against Beijing related to the […]
Provincial authorities in Santa Fe, Argentina have started to wind down the lockdown, allowing bars, restaurants and shops to reopen. Religious leaders claim that the new measures, which allow churches to receive no more than 10 worshippers, are unfair. A church in Argentina has turned into a bar for one night in a show of protest against coronavirus restrictions. Pastors at the evangelical church of Comunidad Redentor in the city of San Lorenzo dressed up as waiters and put Bibles on trays during a mock service on Wednesday. “We are standing here today dressed like this, carrying a tray, because it […]
Swedish Interior Minister Mikael Damberg voiced his disappointment with Finland’s decision to keep the border closed over the high number of COVID-19 cases. Unlike its fellow Nordic nations, which are experiencing a cooldown, Sweden is seeing a steep increase in infections, which is attributed to increased testing. The Finnish government has announced that it will open its borders to residents of Norway and Denmark from 15 June as part of a wider reopening to Nordic and Baltic nations. Starting from Monday, the Nordic nation will open its borders to Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Visitors to these countries will […]
A man has been arrested after driving a car into a police barricade at a protest against police brutality in Seattle’s Capitol Hill area. The man reportedly fired his gun, injuring one person, before he fled the scene. Video of the incident shows the man driving into a barricade. Protesters first rush toward his car and begin hitting it, only scattering after the man appears to fire his gun out the window. He then exits the vehicle with gun drawn as protesters scatter. The man was apprehended shortly thereafter by police. BREAKING: A man drives a car into a crowd of […]
Society 13:47 GMT 30.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107351/18/1073511856_0:159:3076:1889_1200x675_80_0_0_2f38b1a6f40eda9efffa920988e3fe78.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/society/202005301079467645-pamela-anderson-opens-up-about-what-happened-to-her-iconic-red-swimsuit-from-baywatch/ The famous drama series about LA lifeguards was a prominent career point for a young ‘Playboy’ model from Canada: Pamela Anderson. But what ended up happening to her famous red swimwear that once sent so many hearts racing? Did Pamela Anderson really get rid of her iconic red swimsuit from “Baywatch”? No way! The 52-year-old actress, model and activist still has it and even dons it from time to time when trying to give her friends “mouth to mouth” while getting out of the pool with her iconic […]
Crypto.com said Friday it has begun shipping its crypto-to-fiat card, the MCO Visa, across the European Union. In total, 31 European countries, including the EU’s 27 member states, now have access to the card that lets users pay in crypto, it said in a blog post. The Hong Kong company received approval to bring the program to the European market in October. MCO Visa was previously only available in the U.S. and Asia. Crypto.com also announced Thursday its U.S. cardholders could begin integrating with Apple and Google Pay. The card works by exchanging users’ crypto for local fiat when the user […]
While the rest of America was locked down Nancy Pelosi was getting eating gourmet ice cream and scheming against the American public.Pelosi put together her latest “liberal wish list” that was written by liberal lobbyists behind closed doors. The legislation reshapes US elections, bail out broke liberal state pensions, and give amnesty to millions and millions of illegals in the country. Tucker Carlson discussed the toxic legislation on Tuesday night. TRENDING: Tucker Carlson Confronts Former Rep. Trey Gowdy for Actions He and Former Speaker Paul Ryan Took that Allowed Mueller and Obamagate to Flourish (VIDEO) Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spoke out […]
United Arab Emirates-based retail and business bank, RAKBank, is expanding its remittance routes using Ripple’s blockchain technology. Ripple, which provides distributed ledger payments products for financial institutions, was selected to help the UAE’s 9th largest bank provide quick cross-border payments in a new Bangladeshi corridor. A partnership, announced Sunday, between Bangladesh-based Bank Asia and RAKBank will allow users to transfer money between accounts at the two institutions within 24 hours, RAKBank said. RippleNet’s blockchain technology has been integrated with the bank’s own RAKMoneyTransfer service for the initiative. RippleNet is a global payments network with now over 300 members that seeks to […]
In late April Dr. Tony Fauci made it clear he opposed the decision by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to lift the lockdown orders in his state. “If I were advising the governor, I would tell him he should be careful. Going ahead and leapfrogging into phases where you should not be … I would advise him not to do that.” But Dr. Fauci was wrong again.In fact, it starting to look like this guy is NEVER right about anything?It must be nice having a government job and not have to worry about getting fired! TRENDING: CROOKED OBAMA PANICS! Deep State Reporter […]