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☆ Who is Cindy Breakspeare? Everything to know about her relationship with Bob Marley and their son
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewCindy Breakspeare is a jazz singer, former Miss World, and mother of one of Bob Marley's children. In real life, Breakspeare and Marley met in Kingston, Jamaica, and dated for six years. Breakspeare and Marley met when she lived at 56 Hope Road in Kingston with her older brother. Breakspeare's relationship with Marley has faced more scrutiny following the release of 'Bob Marley: One Love'Cindy Breakspeare, 21, sitting on a throne after winning the 1976 Miss World beauty contest. In her interview with 876 Questions, Breakspeare said that she misses Marley the most when she visits the Bob Marley Museum, which is located at 56 Hope Road.

Persons: —, Cindy Breakspeare, Bob Marley's, Bob Marley, Kingsley Ben, Adir, Lashana Lynch, Rita Marley, Bob, Marley, Jacques Langevin, Breakspeare, Damian " Jr, Gong, Donna Coore, Rita, It's, Damian, Tom Tavares, Finson, Christian, Leah, Rupert Bent II, you've, she's Organizations: Service, Miss, Business, AP, Essex House, Bob Marley Museum Locations: Kingston , Jamaica, Paris, Toronto, Jamaica, Kingston, New York, England, Australia, Delaware, Miami , New York, London, The Bahamas, Trinidad

☆ Deep-sea mining 'seems to be inevitable,' UN regulator says, as fight for critical minerals heats up
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Sam Meredith | Www.Linkedin.Com In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's likely only a matter of time before scraping the ocean floor for valuable metals becomes a reality, according to the head of the International Seabed Authority, the U.N. regulator that oversees deep-sea mining. "That's the commercial driver and certainly there is vast resource potential in seabed minerals. "But the resource potential is absolutely there. His comments come as the ISA prepares to recommence talks on deep-sea mining in Kingston, Jamaica next month. The seabed watchdog's forthcoming session will seek to iron out a regulatory framework that, if adopted, would give the go-ahead to deep-sea mining on a commercial scale.

Persons: It's, Michael Lodge, recommence Organizations: Authority, ISA, CNBC, Lodge, European Union, The Locations: Brussels, Kingston , Jamaica, The U.S

☆ Are these the most beautiful coffee shops in the world?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( David Tran | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The Budapest Café is one of many eye-catching businesses featured in “Designing Coffee: New Coffee Places and Branding,” a coffee table book — no pun intended — that puts the world’s most photogenic, eccentric cafés and roasters on display. Its "bright, playful design and color palette transform a former dental office into a bustling and vibrant bakery café," Kingston writes in "Designing Coffee." In an increasingly competitive coffee industry, coffee shop owners are putting thoughts into how their spaces are designed. Across its ambience and menu, the Genovese Coffee House in Sydney offers Australian consumers an "espresso" ticket to Mediterranean café culture. Anson Smart/Genovese Coffee House/Courtesy gestaltenElsewhere, Genovese Coffee House (pictured above) in Sydney, Australia drew inspiration from Italian coffee culture.

Persons: James Morgan, they’re, Wes Anderson, Lani Kingston, Kingston, Mikhail Loskutov, Yuh Nguyen, Luca Rinaldi, Jamie Yelo, Urbain, Jin Weiqi, Marco Pinarelli, Julius, Damir Otegen, Karin Pasterer, Hernan Taboada, Carlos Artalejo, Xavier Alexander, Alexander, ”, “, ” Alexander, ” Kingston, David Dworkind, ” “, ’ ”, Fritz, K Kim, Angela Wijaya, Fritz Coffee, Ben Hamilton, Anson Smart, “ It’s Organizations: Budapest Cafe, CNN, Portland State University, Melrose, Rupertinum, Salzburg's Museum of Modern Art, Kingston, Fritz Coffee Company, Coffee House, Genovese Coffee, Coffee Locations: Budapest, Chengdu, China, Odessa, Ukraine, Hanoi, Vietnam, Milan, Italy, Taipei, Taiwan, Montréal, Canada, Beijing, Ho Chi Minh City, Central Highlands, Kyiv, Ukraine's, Hong Kong, Forme, Beirut, Lebanon, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Salzburg, Austria, 220GRAD, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Caffettiera, Montreal, Asia, Seoul, South Korea, Belfast, Los Angeles, California, Sydney, Australia

☆ Joy Gregory’s new book shines a light on overlooked Black women photographers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Suyin Haynes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The genesis of photographer Joy Gregory’s latest project, “Shining Lights,” began 40 years ago, at a Valentine’s Day party in London. After the party and as they became friends, Mercer suggested the pair collaborate on a book about women’s photography. Courtesy the artist/MACKThe idea then, for a book surveying the work of Black women’s photography in Britain in the 1980s and 1990s, lay dormant for several decades. The result is “Shining Lights: Black Women Photographers in 1980s–90s Britain,” a new photography book edited by Gregory and co-published by Autograph and Mack. “I think as women, it wasn’t open, and I think being of color, it definitely wasn’t open.”In the book, Black “refers to the whole gamut of color, which was really about difference,” says Gregory.

Persons: Joy Gregory’s, ”, Joy, Araba Mercer, Mercer, “, ” Gregory, Gregory, Mercer —, Sheba, Jennie Baptiste's, Wale Adeyemi, MACK, Black, Maxine Walker’s, Mack, Walker, Mona Hatoum, Turner, Ingrid Pollard, Maxine Walker, Jacqueline Moran Daubercies, Maria Pedro, callouts, Eileen Perrier's, “ That’s, ” Joy Gregory, Maria Kheirkhah's, Mumtaz Karimjee, Virginia, Karimjee, Ronan Mckenzie, MACK “, haven’t, Taous Dahmani Organizations: CNN, Royal College of Art, Women Photographers, Facebook Locations: London, Sheba, Britain, Ghana, Kingston , Jamaica

☆ Here's how the cast of 'Bob Marley: One Love' compares to the real-life people they play
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kingsley Ben-Adir plays Reggae legend Bob Marley. Kingsley Ben-Adir in "Bob Marley: One Love" and Bob Marley in front of his house at 56 Hope Road on July 9, 1979, in Kingston, Jamaica. Paramount Pictures / Charlie Steiner - Hwy 67 Revisited / Getty ImagesMost of "Bob Marley: One Love" takes place between 1976 and 1978. On December 3, 1976, Marley was the victim of an assassination attempt when a group of armed men stormed his home in Kingston, Jamaica. Marley eventually returned to Kingston in 1978 to perform at his free concert.

Persons: Kingsley Ben, Adir, Bob Marley, Charlie Steiner, Marley, Stephen Davis, Stone, Davis Organizations: Paramount Pictures, People's National Party, PNP Locations: Kingston , Jamaica, Jamaica, London, Kingston

☆ As AI creates more 6-figure, remote work opportunities, 'the upside is high, but so are the risks,' experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Mark Kashef had long considered finance the most stable, lucrative field you could work in — until the release of ChatGPT. Kashef adds that, in the long term, he wouldn't be surprised if AI surpassed finance in terms of job opportunities and earning potential. AI brings new fears and opportunities for workersEconomists and HR experts say the future of the AI job market is bright — but its success isn't guaranteed. "If you look at the descriptions for AI job postings, many of the roles are still very exploratory, alluding to building or testing new products," Pollak says. Several industries outside of tech have demonstrated a clear, consistent interest in hiring for AI jobs, including retail, finance, health care and education, Pollak notes.

Persons: Mark Kashef, ChatGPT, Kashef, it's, wouldn't, —, Julia Pollak, Pollak, Trey Causey, Causey, Ryan Sutton, Robert Half Organizations: Ottawa, Queen's University, Companies, Meta, Netflix, Amazon, Business Locations: —, Kingston , Ontario, ODAIA, Toronto

☆ Rising crime risks turning Oakland into a ‘ghost town.’ Newsom is sending in reinforcements
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The aim: to crack down on crime, including vehicle theft, retail theft and violent crime. The Oakland NAACP branch demanded elected leaders take action to ensure public safety, especially in predominately Black neighborhoods. Denny’s is shuttering its only location in Oakland after more than 54 years, citing public safety concerns. Motor vehicle theft increased by 29% and, since 2019, motor vehicle theft has shot upward by 105%, the study found. This variation “suggests local factors are becoming more significant.”There’s no easy answer to explaining why crime has increased in Oakland.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, ” Newsom, Nigel Jones isn’t, Jones, restauranter, there’s, ”, Shari Godinez, it’ll, ” It’s, Justin Sullivan, Kaiser Permenente, Kaiser, Clorox, Adam Gelb, Cindy Varela, “, she’s, Sheng Thao, Nigel Jones, “ I’m, Veronica Miracle, Jack Hannah, Kevin Flower, Jeffrey Kopp, Elizabeth Joseph Organizations: New, New York CNN, Oakland, San, Patrol, Kingston, Oakland NAACP, CNN, Criminal, Police, Zona Latina, . Solutions Police, Business Locations: New York, America’s, Oakland, San Francisco Chronicle, California, United States, Jamaica, Calabash, ”, Black, downtowns, Koreatown Northgate, American, “

☆ As Canadian Hockey Players Face Assault Charges, Officials Are on Defensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Ian Austen | Vjosa Isai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the Leon’s Centre arena, home to the junior hockey team in Kingston, Ontario, a sense of outrage mixed with anticipation as fans who had gathered for a game grappled with the news that five former Canadian junior hockey players — four of whom played in the National Hockey League — had been charged last week with sexual assault. There the police, who first investigated but didn’t bring charges in 2018, plan to hold their first news conference about the case on Monday afternoon. The allegations have touched a nerve with fans, leading many to question how Hockey Canada, the nation’s governing body for the sport, has responded. The case came to light in May 2022 after TSN, a sports channel that broadcasts the world junior championship, reported that Hockey Canada had paid 3.5 million Canadian dollars, or $2.6 million, to settle a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she had been sexually assaulted by eight junior league players. At the time of the assault is said to have occurred, all of the players were members of Canada’s national junior team.

Persons: National Hockey League — Organizations: Canadian, —, National Hockey League, Ontario, Justice, Hockey Canada, TSN Locations: Kingston , Ontario, London , Ontario

While vice presidential candidates typically aren't picked until after a candidate has locked down the nomination, Trump's decisive win in last week's Iowa caucuses and the departure of Florida Gov. That interest comes despite the fate of Trump’s first vice president, Mike Pence. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThe Trump campaign has held several events in both Iowa and New Hampshire with high-profile surrogates. Tim Scott’s a very, very good dude and would make a great vice president,” he said. “I absolutely love what she did, this whole thing with the Harvard.”Ingrahm-Kelly, who is leaning toward voting for Trump on Tuesday, said she also likes the idea of another woman vice president.

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☆ Nikki Haley wants a two-person race. New Hampshire’s independents just might give her one
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Arit John | Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Haley and her family walk back into the South Carolina State House after her inauguration in 2011. Tim Dominick/The State/MCT via Getty Images Haley campaigns for presidential candidate Mitt Romney in 2012. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Haley waves to the crowd during the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2013. Alex Wong/Getty Images Haley hugs her husband after his Army National Guard unit returned in 2013. Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post/Getty Images Haley visits a farm during a campaign stop in Grand Mound, Iowa, in September 2023.

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☆ The Crown, the Cabinet and the UK’s legacy of slavery
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

British banks backed large parts of the U.S. slavery economy, and British factories were the world’s largest customers for the cotton produced by plantations in southern U.S. states. In 1663, it was granted a monopoly by King Charles II for the British slavery trade. In 1794, Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin, a machine that would transform the U.S. slavery economy. Mill owners including the Arkwrights, one of the richest families in the industry, were Smith family clients. Two British travel writers visited Farm Pen in 1837, when the land was still in Smith family hands.

Persons: ”, Nick Draper, George Smith, King Charles, Hunt, Trevor Burnard, “, ” Burnard, Smith, Edward, René Payne, Payne, John Tunno, John de Ponthieu, … ” Edward Payne, slaveholder John de Ponthieu, de Ponthieu, buryed, King Charles II, John Montagu, Edward Montagu, Montagu, ” John Montagu 11th Earl of Sandwich, Edward Montagu , 1st Earl of Sandwich, Nicholas Radburn, ” Radburn, Brookes, –, Eli Whitney, Rothschild, Geoffrey Clifton, Brown, William, James Brown, James, Clifton, Harriman, Draper, Morgan Chase, Joseph Sturge, Thomas Harvey Organizations: America, University College London, “, Wilberforce Institute, University of Hull, ”, Reuters, Company of Royal Adventurers of, Royal African Company, The Company, Royal Adventurers of, Lancaster University, Traders, Transatlantic, Brown Brothers, Brown, Harriman & Co, Planters Bank of Tennessee, Planters Bank of Mississippi, Rio, Spanish Town Locations: Britain, U.S, British, Caribbean, British Caribbean, America, English, Nottingham, London, West India, Bristol, Liverpool, United States, South Carolina, Charleston, Barbados, Africa, North, Clifton, New York, Louisiana and Mississippi, Louisiana, Jamaica, Kingston, Spanish

Breton also is co-chair of a government working group on charging infrastructure. "People seem to forget that the backbone of the infrastructure is not public charging, it's home charging," Breton said. 'SERIOUS CHALLENGE'Breton said that 30% of the cost of installing a home EV charging station in the U.S. is covered by a federal tax credit, while California residents can receive rebates for upgrading charging stations and electric panels. Most Canadians drive short distances to work, meaning that public charging is mainly necessary for longer-haul travellers, Breton said. Canada had 19 EVs per public charging point in 2022, while the number was 24 in the U.S., according to the Paris-based International Energy Agency.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Justin Trudeau's, Canada's, Daniel Breton, Breton, Brian Kingston, Kingston, Joanna Kyriazis, Rod Nickel, Denny Thomas, Paul Simao Organizations: Volkswagen, Canadian, REUTERS, Companies Parkland Corp, Justin Trudeau's Liberal, Infrastructure Bank, Parkland Corp, EV, Electric Mobility Canada, Natural Resources, International Energy Agency, Clean Energy Canada, Simon Fraser University, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers ' Association, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, WINNIPEG , Manitoba, British Columbia, Canadian, Parkland, Breton, U.S, California, Natural Resources Canada, Paris, Vancouver, Ottawa, Winnipeg , Manitoba

☆ WestJet lost a passenger's bag on a domestic flight in Canada. The passenger's AirTag shows it was in Jamaica.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A WestJet passenger traveling in Canada used an AirTag to track her lost bag. Advertisement"They kept saying it wasn't their fault, they didn't get it there because they didn't fly in," Pedersen told BI. "I was very hurt to know that my bag was rummaged through and stuff was stolen while it was in Jamaica," Pedersen told BI. Pedersen told CityNews that WestJet had asked her to file a home insurance claim to receive compensation for her missing items. In August, a passenger flew across the US and used an Airtag to track down her lost bag.

Persons: Lorraine Pedersen, —, CityNews, Pedersen, WestJet, " Pedersen, Norman, Westjet Organizations: Service, Apple, Minnesota -, BI, International, Westjet, Canadian Transportation Agency Locations: Canada, Jamaica, Toronto, Winnipeg, Minnesota, Minnesota - North Dakota, Kingston , Jamaica, Kingston, Oklahoma, Ireland

☆ The Social Gospel movement is changing our politics and reshaping our perspectives
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Fain’s sermonette underscores a trend that has largely gone unnoticed: The Social Gospel movement is making a comeback. Jemal Countess/Getty ImagesIt might sound like hyperbole to say that this resurgent form of the Social Gospel is changing our politics. He reached deep into the Social Gospel throughout the UAW strike, routinely deploying what one commentator called “strikingly Christian rhetoric.”Christopher H. Evans, author of “The Social Gospel in American Religion: A History,” said he heard the Social Gospel in Fain’s UAW speeches. “It (The Social Gospel) won’t have the institutional muscle it had before, but you could still have these voices and followers.”The climate in contemporary America seems ripe for the Social Gospel message. And the soaring optimism of old Social Gospel reformers may now seem as outdated as wobbly black-and-white silent films.

Persons: CNN —, Shawn Fain, Fain, ” Fain, Matthew, Jesus, ”, Moses, Paul, Stellantis, Fain’s sermonette, don’t, Frederic J . Brown, John D, Rockefeller, “, pulpits, didn’t, Charles Sheldon, Fain’s, that’s, Democratic Sen, Raphael Warnock, Cornel West, William Barber II, Liz Theoharis, Matthew Desmond, Martin Luther King, William Barber, Jemal Countess, ” Christopher H, Evans, Heath W, Carter, Luke, Sen, Warnock, Barber, Desmond, Amir Levy, it’s, ” It’s, you’re, ” Evans, Dom Helder Camara, Rebecca Cook, Reuters “ There’s, won’t, —, John Blake Organizations: CNN, Big Three, United Auto Workers, UAW, General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler, Writers Guild of America, UPS Teamsters, UPS, Getty, Democratic, US, Big Tech, Boston University, ” Mining, Library, “, Princeton Theological Seminary, Yale Divinity School‘s Center, Public Theology, Ivy League, The New York Times, Social, Reuters, Teamsters, Screen Actors Guild Locations: Jerusalem, America, Los Angeles, AFP, Washington, Kingston , Pennsylvania, Chicago, ”, American City, American, Lower Manhattan, New York City, Brazilian, Detroit

☆ Your favorite sad songs could help you feel less pain, new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Jocelyn Solis-Moreira | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Listening to favorite songs could reduce people’s perception of pain, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Frontiers in Pain Research. And the most effective pain relievers were found to be sad songs detailing bittersweet and emotional experiences. He was not involved in the latest study but has conducted his own research on the relationship between pain and music. With millions of songs available, one person’s favorite song is likely not the same as another. While he didn’t research chills in this study, Valevicius hypothesized that these sensations might be signs of sensory gating.

Persons: CNN —, Adele, ”, Patrick Stroman, “ Cotton, “, Darius Valevicius, shivers, Valevicius, Stroman, ” Jocelyn Solis, Moreira Organizations: CNN, Pain, Queen’s University, Sega, neurosciences, University of Montreal Locations: Kingston , Ontario, New York

HONG KONG, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's efforts to revive its shrinking stock market are mere stopgap solutions, as analysts say a reversal in fortunes for Asia's premier financial hub would not be possible without a major improvement in China's economic prospects. With a market value of around $4.3 trillion, Hong Kong is home to one of the top-ranked stock markets globally just behind those in the United States, Japan, China and Europe. New share offerings in Hong Kong have fizzled. Local media reported that a record 47 of the 638 trading participants on the Hong Kong exchange shut shop last year. Chinese firms listed in Hong Kong, such as tech giants Tencent (0700.HK) and Alibaba (9988.HK), comprise the bulk of the turnover on the Hong Kong exchange, leaving Hong Kong hostage to China's fortunes.

Persons: Hong, John Lee, Dickie Wong, Rob Brewis, Aubrey, Eddie Tam, Alvin Cheung, Cheung, ”, Alex Wong, Alex KY, Wong, who'd, Summer Zhen, Xie Yu, Vidya Ranganathan Organizations: Nasdaq, Kingston Securities, Seng China Enterprises, HK, Aubrey Capital Management, Hong, Asset Investments, Prudential, Asset Management Company, Global, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, China, Hong Kong, United States, Japan, Europe, Shenzhen

Okeef Saunders loves his job teaching history to high school students in Jamaica’s capital. But he is getting ready to leave for the United States, where a teaching job with a much bigger paycheck in North Carolina awaits him. “I have four kids to support, a mortgage, bills for food, water, electricity,” said Mr. Saunders, 49, who teaches at a Kingston high school. He said he plans to start out earning about $50,000 a year in United States, doubling his current salary after working as a teacher in Jamaica for the last 28 years. In the United States alone, nearly half of all public schools have been operating without a full teaching staff, according to the U.S. Department of Education, as enrollment in teacher preparation programs plunges.

Persons: Okeef Saunders, “, ”, Saunders Organizations: Kingston, U.S . Department of Education Locations: Jamaica’s, United States, North Carolina, Jamaica, Canada, Britain

KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — Two hospitals in New York were hit with a cyberattack and are diverting patients to other facilities, hospital officials said Friday. The cyberattack affected computer systems at HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston along with Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center — all part of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. Ambulances are being diverted from HealthAlliance Hospital as a precaution and some current patients have been discharged to other facilities, officials said. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe cyberattack is being investigated by local law enforcement authorities along with the FBI and an independent cybersecurity firm, the health network officials said. A similar cyberattack forced hospitals in several states to shut down their computer systems over the summer.

Organizations: HealthAlliance Hospital, Margaretville, Westchester Medical Center Health Network, HealthAlliance, Care, FBI, Prospect Medical Holdings Locations: KINGSTON, N.Y, New York, Kingston, California , Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas

☆ Kingston Campbell was killed when several shooters fired into his home. He was 6 years old
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Dakin Andone | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But they could not protect him the night of May 1, when Lynchburg, Virginia, police say several shooters fired multiple guns into the family’s home, killing Kingston. “I really, really miss him.”The baby of the familyIf you met Kingston, the first thing you might notice were his green eyes. “Everybody always commented on his eyes … All the ladies loved that.”Kingston Campbell poses with his very protective big sisters. “If Kingston couldn’t play, they wouldn’t play either. “Everybody just loved Kingston,” she said.

Persons: Kingston Campbell, Shay Fowler, Kingston, “, ”, ” Fowler, she’d, ” Kingston Campbell, Shanytra Fowler, I’m, who’ve, Fowler, Kingston’s, won’t, He’ll, ” “ Organizations: CNN, Kingston, Pittsburgh Steelers Locations: Lynchburg , Virginia, Kingston, United States, ”

☆ ‘Girl math’ was a fun social media joke. Then ‘boy math’ came along
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“You call it Girl Math, we call it the Labor Day sale,” a recent promotion from clothing brand Lane Bryant read. From this tangle of overly serious criticism and brand interference, the idea of “girl math” stretched far past its original intent. After all, if “girl math” exists, what is “boy math”? “I think the great equivalent to girl math for boy math is the fact that all of us dudes think we could land a plane,” a man in one popular TikTok posited. Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is one of the big names to wade into the "girl math" trend.

Persons: influencer Imani Barbarin, It’s, it’s, “, commenter, ”, Lane Bryant, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Kevin Lamarque, Dane Cook, Kelsi Taylor, Kevin McCarthy, y’all, Mary Louise Adams, gamely, ” Adams, can’t Organizations: CNN, Labor, Democratic, New York Democratic Rep, Republican, Queens University Locations: Alexandria, Cortez of New York, Kingston , Ontario

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☆ Canada beats Jamaica to clinch Olympic spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TORONTO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Canada will get the chance to defend their Olympic women's soccer gold medal after clinching a spot at next year's Paris Summer Games on Tuesday after a 2-1 win over Jamaica. "This team is better when they're going after something and ultimately we are going after putting the wrong right of that World Cup." Qualifying for the Olympics provided a small measure of redemption after a bitterly disappointing performance at the Women's World Cup, where Canada failed to advance out of the group stage. "To go and get on the podium again, and you've just seen at the World Cup, it is going to be harder than it has ever been." A Jordyn Huitema header five minutes into the second half put Canada ahead, sparking celebrations that continued until the final whistle.

Persons: Bev Priestman, Priestman, we've, you've, Drew Spence's, Sheridan, Ashley Lawrence, Rebecca Spencer, Cloe Lacasse, Adriana Leon's, Steve Keating, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Olympic, Kingston, Paris, CONCACAF, Olympics, Canada, Thomson Locations: Canada, Jamaica, United States, Paris, Toronto

☆ Canada look to deliver Jamaica knockout punch and book Olympic ticket
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

With Jamaica on the ropes following a 2-0 defeat in Kingston, Olympic champions Canada return home for the second leg in control of their own destiny but coach Bev Priestman warned her players not to get complacent. I am demanding that we do that again, that we don't take our foot off the gas and we're only going one way," Priestman said on Monday following a Canada team practice. The CONCACAF region will have two spots in the 12 team Olympic tournament and with the United States having already secured one of those places, Canada or Jamaica will grab the other. "Let's be honest, Jamaica will do anything to get to an Olympic Games and we've got to match that and more," said Priestman. "We need the fans to be there right to the very end, that's going to be critical."

Persons: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, Bev Priestman, Priestman, Nichelle, Adriana Leon, we've, Steve Keating, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, REUTERS, Rights, Olympic, Canada, CONCACAF, United, Paris, BMO, France, Panama, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Canada, Melbourne, Australia, Jamaica, Kingston, United States, Brazil, Toronto

☆ Six Emerging Brands to Know This Season
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Gage Daughdrill | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

DiotimaThe designer Rachel Scott’s focus on tailoring and craft — in particular, crochet made in her native Jamaica — has been clear since she launched her brand, Diotima, in 2021. But it wasn’t until she held her first presentation, at a gallery in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood earlier this month, that fashion week attendees were able to observe the line’s detailing up close: Models traversed the room in intricate bead vests and floor-length gowns made from delicate, netlike cotton fabrics. Scott, 39, formerly a vice president of design at Rachel Comey, also collaborated with the Jamaican visual artist Laura Facey this season, drawing inspiration from the work in Facey’s 2022 solo exhibition at the Kingston arts venue Ormsby Hall. “It had a haunting energy,” Scott said in a statement, “one that prompted me to reflect, once again, upon the history and legacy of slavery in the Caribbean.” Facey’s chalk drawing “Seed” (2022) appeared as a textile print, and the artist made small versions of her heart-shaped wooden sculptures, which Scott hung like talismans from long cord necklaces and silver hoop earrings.

Persons: Rachel Scott’s, Jamaica —, Scott, Rachel Comey, Laura Facey, ” Scott Organizations: Ormsby Locations: Jamaica, New York’s Chelsea, Kingston, Caribbean

☆ Mauro Orru — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Mauro Orru | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mauro OrruMauro Orru is a reporter at Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal in Barcelona, where he covers European business news. While technology is his main focus, he also writes about other beats ranging from aviation to banking, energy and healthcare, among others. Since joining in 2019, he has covered the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on businesses in the EMEA region and, more recently, the fallout of the war in Ukraine. Prior to joining Dow Jones, Mauro interned at the Financial Times and the Sunday Times in London. He holds a first-class honors degree in journalism from Kingston University.

Persons: Mauro Orru Mauro Orru, Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones, Mauro Organizations: Dow, Street, Financial Times, Sunday Times, Kingston University Locations: Barcelona, Ukraine, London

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