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Yu Ben Meng, the chief investment officer of California’s public pension, resigned Thursday after less than two years in the position, during which he came under heavy scrutiny for his ties to China and several investment decisions. Meng resigned effective Wednesday, citing a desire to focus on his health and family, California Public Employees’ Retirement System …
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Vice President Mike Pence said Supreme Court chief justice John Roberts is “a disappointment to conservatives” and a reminder of the importance of the upcoming election in determining the future makeup of the Court in a new interview. “We have great respect for the institution of the Supreme Court of the United States, but chief …
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Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, signed an executive directive on Wednesday ordering state employees to undergo “implicit bias training.” Executive directives allow the Michigan governor to establish procedures or basic policy for employees of the state’s executive branch. According to the directive, current state employees will be required to undergo “implicit bias training” by …
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Chicago public schools, the third largest district in the country, will begin the fall semester with all-remote learning following strong pushback from the city teachers union against a hybrid plan. The Chicago Teachers Union had threatened strikes if the district moved ahead with a combination of in-person and remote learning, saying the plan would not …
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Progressive “Squad” member Representative Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) has claimed victory over her establishment challenger in a primary race for her House seat. Tlaib beat out Detroit City Council president Brenda Jones, whom she narrowly defeated in a crowded primary in 2018 before first being elected to her seat. Tlaib’s 2018 election made her one …
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Senator Josh Hawley on Wednesday demanded that Microsoft assure that TikTok has severed all ties with the Chinese Communist Party as a prerequisite of any potential acquisition of the social media platform. TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance is under pressure from Washington to sell TikTok or face being potentially blacklisted in America. Microsoft has reportedly been …
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Travis Kelce is a free agent. On Tuesday, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end confirmed he and girlfriend Kayla Nicole had broken up, vehemently denying that infidelity was the catalyst of the split. Instagram “This is fake news… a lie… and not why Kayla and I broke up… take all your hatred somewhere else please,” …
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Brian Austin Green trolled his estranged wife Megan Fox and her new boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly. After the “Transformers” actress, 34, lusted over the 30-year-old rapper on Instagram Tuesday, calling him her “Achingly Beautiful Boy…” and writing, “My heart is yours,” Green, 47, took a playful jab at the happy couple. The “Beverly Hills, 90210” actor …
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Nicole Richie’s kids recently stumbled upon a NSFW Snapchat post the reality TV star shared on social media back in 2016. Richie, 38, revealed to fans Tuesday that her pre-teen children — 12-year-old daughter Harlow and 11-year-old son Sparrow — texted her a screenshot of a racy social media post where, while attending a bachelorette …
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Cam Newton won the Heisman Trophy, a national championship, an NFL MVP, an NFC Championship. Bill Belichick has what Newton’s missing, holding more Super Bowl rings than any person on the planet. But Kyle Love — Newton’s former teammate in Carolina, who also played under Belichick in New England — doesn’t believe the quarterback can …
Yu Ben Meng, the chief investment officer of California’s public pension, resigned Thursday after less than two years in the position, during which he came under heavy scrutiny for his ties to China and several investment decisions. Meng resigned effective Wednesday, citing a desire to focus on his health and family, California Public Employees’ Retirement System …
