FILE – In this July 8, 2021 file photo, suspects in the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise are moved to be displayed to the media at police headquarters in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haitian authorities have implicated at least 20 retired Colombian soldiers in the president’s assassination on July 7. (AP […]
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Haiti leader’s slaying exposes role of ex-Colombian soldiers
Regina Garcia Cano and Astrid Suarez | Associated Press Bucaramanga, Colombia — As the coronavirus pandemic squeezed Colombia, the Romero family was in need of money to pay the mortgage. Mauricio Romero Medina’s $790 a month pension as a retired soldier wasn’t going far. Then came a call offering a […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Obama NOAA leader joins Biden White House in climate role | Study: Climate change could reduce more than 60 countries’ credit ratings | NASA climate official says agency has ‘renewed emphasis’ on practical science applications
IT’S FINALLY FRIDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, your source for the day’s energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rachel Frazin at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Reach Zack Budryk at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter: @BudrykZack. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. IF […]
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Trump’s role in Jan. 6 siege looms over business of Washington: The Note
The TAKE with Rick Klein The first of what will be many congressional hearings on the Capitol siege revealed how much is still not known about what happened Jan. 6 — even after an impeachment trial, evidence unearthed in scores of prosecutions and countless hours of videos of the attack […]
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Kerry aims to talk US back into a lead role in climate fight
From a wood-paneled library in his Boston mansion, new climate envoy John Kerry is talking the U.S. back into a leading role in global climate action, making clear the nation isn’t just revving up its own efforts to reduce oil, gas and coal pollution but that it intends to push […]
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Greece’s First Openly Gay Minister Hopes Role Will Ease Anti-LGBTQ Sentiment
LONDON, Jan 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Greece’s first openly gay minister said encountering homophobia in public life was “a given,” but hoped his appointment to the conservative government would make it easier for LGBT+ people to tackle discrimination. Nicholas Yatromanolakis was named deputy minister for contemporary culture after being […]
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NewStore Founder Stephan Schambach on the Role of Stores in Omnichannel for 2021
The rate of change has never been greater — or faster — for the footwear industry, with new challenges popping up every day in nearly all corners of the business, from navigating cash crunches and supply chain issues to understanding the latest technological advances. In its “Ask An Expert” series, […]
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NC State seething in underdog role vs Kentucky in Gator Bowl
FILE – In this Nov. 21, 2020 file photo, North Carolina State running back Ricky Person Jr. (8) and teammates head to the field to warm up before an NCAA college football game against Liberty in Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina State (8-3) is a 2 ½-point underdog against Kentucky (4-6) […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: McEachin signals interest in Biden administration environment role | Haaland, eyed for Interior, stresses need for Native American representation | Haaland backers ask Udall to step aside in bid for Interior post
TGIF! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. THEY’RE PREACHIN […]
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Women are playing a key role in Nigeria’s #EndSARS movement
Women play a leading role in the ongoing #EndSARS movement against police brutality and government violence in Nigeria, specifically seeking to abolish a federal police unit called the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. One nascent women’s group in particular, the Feminist Coalition, has used digital platforms to mobilize funds and design strategies […]
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The Day – The pandemic hit working moms hard. In her new TV role, Danielle Brooks records the toll
Danielle Brooks wanted to find a way to stay creative during quarantine. So she’s starring in a TV show about it. Set in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, “Social Distance” is an eight-part anthology series — focusing on one person or family each episode — about navigating the […]
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Reggie Ragland sees growing role on Detroit Lions defense
After the Detroit Lions defeated the Atlanta Falcons with an improbable late-game comeback last Sunday, the team posted a video of the locker room celebration. Right in the thick of it was linebacker Reggie Ragland, holding up an over-sized boombox and showcasing his dance moves while surrounded by his teammates. […]
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From ‘role models’ to sex workers: Kenya’s child labor rises
A teenage girl who became a sex worker after schools in Kenya were closed in March due to coronavirus restrictions, sits in the rented room where she and others work, in Nairobi, Kenya Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The girls saw their mothers’ sources of income vanish when Kenya’s government restricted […]
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The Milwaukee Public Library has a big role in the 2020 election.
CLOSE Buy Photo A voter gets assistance registering to vote from Anne Richie at the Central Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library. The library is providing voter resources for residents, including voter registration. (Photo: Rick Wood / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Amelie Osterud, branch manager at the Milwaukee Public Library’s Good Hope […]
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Money laundering is a dirty, even deadly business. Miami plays a huge role
Emily Spell heard the screams from outside her parents’ red brick home. She found her brother, Joseph Williams, 31, splayed on a mattress in the basement. His eyes, half open, were yellow. His lips were blue. “Joe, wake up! Joe, wake up!” his wife, Kristina, hollered, while pounding on his […]