TORONTO — Ontario elementary teachers have taken the government to court over the province’s sex-ed curriculum in part because of a warning to educators that came along with it, their lawyer said Wednesday. A Toronto court is hearing a legal challenge from both the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association…
UPDATE 9/3/18: Smash Bros. series boss Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed his involvement in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch. Writing on Twitter following last night’s announcement, Sakurai said he had been working on the Switch version in secret for some time: “Right now we’re just at the stage where we revealed this game, but I’ve…
As the Israel-Gaza war raged, President Joe Biden made clear to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that there was a problem. Full-throated support for Israel among Democrats was waning, namely because of progressives. Among the clearest signs were moves in the House and Senate to block a $735 million weapons sale to Israel, a deal…
NEW YORK CITY — High-ranking New York lawmakers and family members of people killed by the NYPD are asking the nation not support former mayor Micheal Bloomberg’s campaign for the presidency. Ninety New Yorkers of color — including Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, state Senator Julia Salazar and City Council Member Antonio Reynoso — signed a…
A lottery to determine where candidates are placed on stage in the first Democratic presidential debate will take place Friday morning at NBC’s headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. ADVERTISEMENTDemocratic National Committee (DNC) staffers told representatives from the presidential campaigns of the plan to hold the lottery at NBC during a logistics call last week, according to…
Nov 05 A new season of hiring means welcoming lots of new members to the team. Change can be challenging, so it’s important to focus on creating a long-term plan for your new hire’s success within your organization. This helps build an employee development framework for both you and the individual so they can make…
Over half of respondents in a Russian poll said that they would prefer Vladimir Putin to remain in power after his current term expires in 2024, regardless of the direct constitutional ban on such move. According to the research, conducted by the independent public opinion think tank Levada, the share of Russians who say that…
Mindy Kaling’s effortless cool style has carried over to her maternity dressing. From LBDs with a twist to figure-flattering floral frocks, the mommy-to-be knows how to work her new body. And her latest getup doesn’t disappoint. The Mindy Project star posed in a blue Roksanda Ilincic stunner ($1,360, net-a-porter.com) with adorable bow sleeves that balance out her burgeoning belly. The dress, which hits well-above the…
Tiny, wriggling horrors are hatching right now, under our feet, across the country. No, not the billions of Brood X cicadas emerging throughout the eastern US. I’m talking instead about baby invasive “crazy worms” that thrash through garden, farm, city, and forest soil, growing to 3 to 6 inches in length, sucking up nutrients, and…
On this date twenty two years ago, Austin 3:16 was born. Stone Cold Steve Austin had his hugely famous Austin 3:16 speech on June 23rd, 1996 right after defeating Jake “The Snake” Roberts to become the 1996 King of the Ring, which many say was the moment in time that propelled him into superstardom. Austin…