It will take more than a foreign label to revive Asia’s biggest beef market. Since last September, when Japan reported its first case of mad-cow disease (which in its human form has claimed more than 100 lives in Europe), beef consumption has shrunk by more than a third–a dip that could cost foreign suppliers $2 billion this year. (That’s especially bad news for American ranchers, who send almost half of their beef exports to Japan....
Okey-dokey. We'll go with good — the Detroit Red Wings' 3-2 win seems far from Reimer's fault. His agent agrees. And Petkau is right. The Leafs take 43.2 percent of all shots in their games and 42.5 percent of all attempts. That's better than only the Buffalo Sabres, who are the worst team in the league by a wide margin. UPDATE: Petkau walked it back. Quite a coincidence, though....
Three years of staring at ourselves on video calls appear to have had a big effect: more than 14 million non-surgical procedures were undertaken in the U.S in 2020, up from less than 13 million in 2018. Dermal filler and botulinum toxin, or Botox, are known as “injectables” and are becoming increasingly popular as the industry moves from the scalpel to the syringe. Filler plumps soft tissue and can be used around the face, commonly in the lips, while Botox freezes the muscles and is used to smooth wrinkles on the face....
The occasion begins awkwardly, as villagers line up to greet the visitors, pushing their children forward to introduce themselves and accept notebooks and pencils from Marissa Mayer, a Google vice president. Mayer wisely cuts this Angelina Jolie moment short, urging the Googlers to mingle. “Have you ever heard of Google?” asks APM Alex Vogenthaler of a smiling man about his age of 27. “No,” is the reply. Vogenthaler tries to explain what Google does....
Rep. Ron Gillham, a Republican who represents Kenai in the Statehouse, shared a 1946 photo on Facebook, along with a caption that appeared to express skepticism about the COVID-19 vaccine. The photo shows Nazis being executed in Ukraine after the war, but a caption that accompanied the image in Gillham’s post wrongly claims that it shows medics and journalists being put to death in the war trials at Nuremberg....
Discussing his primary challenge to Trump Tuesday morning on CNN New Day, the former Massachusetts governor said he saw this run as a defining moment in his political career. Weld argued that it was necessary to challenge the president over his attacks on democratic institutions, as well as for his racism. “I think the country is kind of at a tipping point and unless people stand up and are counted, and plant a flag and say what the president is doing is unconscionable, we’re headed down the wrong path and we may wake up in a year or two with our Democratic institutions in turmoil,” said Weld, who served as governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997....
The Senate voted 67-27 Saturday afternoon to advance the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a 2,702-page bill crafted by a bipartisan group of negotiators alongside President Joe Biden. But the bill soon stalled out as a few Senate Republicans, including Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, refused to allow a speedy passage of the package. Cassidy, a lead GOP negotiator, took to Twitter to dispel misinformation circulating online and discourage those seeking to “play politics” with the legislation....
The two presidents reportedly discussed the situation at the border, as Biden warned Putin of potential measures, both military and economic, that the U.S. is prepared to take if Russia continues with the perceived hostile actions toward Ukraine, or actually invades the country. Wicker, of Mississippi, speaking to Fox News’ Neil Cavuto hours after the call, said he feels Biden should be prepared for any outcome, and would not rule out the U....
The lawsuit, seen by Newsweek, was filed by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and American Civil Liberties Union of Texas (ACLU). It argues that Paxton’s practice of blocking critics from his Twitter account violates the First Amendment. The plaintiffs are asking the court to order the Texas Attorney General to unblock the nine individuals and anyone else he has blocked because of views they have expressed on the platform....
The club has made some adjustments in the playing unit during the transfer period but Rachier says more players are likely to be added to the squad. He says that Coach Ze Maria has set the number of players he wants and that the club will strive to make more signings in order to hit the number. Former Gor Mahia midfielder released in South Africa “You know, unlike the previous years when we had to close transfer business by the start of January, this year we have time to sign players until the end of the month....
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California Governor Gavin Newsom now faces a serious recall effort. For almost a year, Newsom declared it illegal for religious Californians to attend church, celebrate mass, go to synagogue, or pray at the local mosque in person. This, while many secular activities such as eating at restaurants, going to shopping malls and Hollywood, has been allowed to proceed. And while the governor himself ignored restrictions he apparently meant only for the public, the public has taken notice....
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Saturday that he asked retailers statewide to “voluntarily” stop selling Russian products in stores. “I’ve asked the members of the Texas Restaurant Association, Texas Package Stores Association & all Texas retailers to voluntarily remove all Russian products from their shelves,” he tweeted. The push comes after Russia invaded Ukraine late Wednesday, prompting anti-war protests worldwide in support of the Eastern European country. In a similar move, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said he ordered the halt of the purchase and the sale of all vodka made by the company Russian Standard....
Starting quarterback Graham Mertz was forced to leave the game after taking a heavy shot by Michigan defensive back Daxton Hill for a sack in the third quarter of the game on Saturday. According to Madison.com’s Jake Adams, Mertz is questionable to return. MORE: Comparing Matt Corral vs. Bryce Young Mertz absorbed his third sack of the day at the Wisconsin 17-yard line. The play backed the Badgers up nine yards, forcing a punt....
However, in a now-viral TikTok viewed nearly 5 million times, Shelby Hoefling and her grandmother, affectionately known as Nanny, documented the moment. “They are so perfect,” Hoefling’s 96-year-old grandmother said in the TikTok. She wsaid that the first time she saw them perform was when she was 12-years-old for her birthday. The video cut to Hoefling and her grandmother at a table, Hoefling explaining that they were spending the night in New York City to see the Rockettes perform....
But New York is also one of the best places in the world to log on to free hotspots. Free networks cover the Columbia University campus, Bryant Park, Union Square and the Chelsea Piers Sports Complex on the West Side of Manhattan. Grass-roots groups are trying to cover their neighborhoods in free connectivity. One group, Evill Net, stitched together a free network that works from rooftops in the East Village....
Representatives for Graydon Young, 54, of Englewood in Florida, asked U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Wilson to reconsider a ruling that is set to keep him in prison until the start of his trial, claiming he had a “limited” role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The government alleged Young and nine other Oath Keepers “planned with each other, and with others known and unknown, to forcibly enter the Capitol,” in a second superseding indictment filed earlier this month in Washington D....
Last week in Iowa, Hillary Clinton announced a plan to increase U.S. biofuel production. Two days later, she popped up in New Hampshire with home-improvement expert Bob Vila to trade tips on energy efficiency. This weekend in Los Angeles, she and John Edwards will attend the first-ever presidential candidates’ debate on climate change. Not to be outgreened, Republican Sen. John McCain is pushing his bill to cap and trade greenhouse-gas emissions....
