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In Nevada governor’s debate, Trump-backed Lombardo seeks distance from former president

LAS VEGAS — In a wide-ranging and mostly civil debate in Las Vegas, Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak and Republican challenger Joe Lombardo, the sheriff of Clark County, duked it out over education, taxes, inflation and abortion.

Notably, they agreed on only one issue: that the 2020 election was not stolen.

Asked by moderator Jon Ralston whether he agreed with former President Donald Trump’s false claims that the last presidential election in Nevada was “rigged,” Lombardo said, “No, I do not.

“There was modicum of fraud, but nothing to change the election,” he said.

Asked whether he thought Trump was a

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US VP Harris Pledges to Consult S.Korea Over EV Subsidy Concerns

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Soo-hyang Choi and Joyce Lee

TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – US Vice President Kamala Harris told South Korea’s prime minister on Tuesday that Washington will work to address Seoul’s concerns over recently enacted electric vehicle (EV) subsidies that could disadvantage Asian automakers.

The $430 billion “Inflation Reduction Act” bill enacted in August includes a host of US President Joe Biden’s priorities, including investments to roll back climate change and make Washington a world leader in the EV market.

Among the law’s provisions are requirements that EVs be assembled in North America to qualify for tax credits. The law also

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Families will save big as child care fees cut as much as $550 more per month

Starting in December, parents in British Columbia will save as much as an additional $550 per month for each child they have in participating licensed child care centres.

“Child care is one of the biggest bills many families face each month,” said Katrina Chen, BC’s Minister of State for Child Care. “Cutting child care fees again, this time by as much as $550 a month more per child, is one way we are taking action to put money back in people’s pockets at a time when rising global inflation is making life more expensive.”

The Province is directly funding licensed

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‘Parents are scrambling’: Reaction to news BC schools will be closed Monday for queen’s funeral

The announcement of an unexpected school closure next Monday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted some strong responses from BC parents.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday that only federal government employees would get an extra holiday on Monday, but a trigger clause in the contract of BC’s public service workers mandates that any federal holiday applies to them as well.

The sudden closure is forcing many parents to scramble for child care or possibly staying home on Monday.

“Parents are scrambling. They are concerned that they still have to go to work and they don’t have

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Unlicensed substitute teachers may once again be used this school year

138 uncertified substitute teachers were employed last year by the Halifax Regional Center for Education

Halifax-area students this year could again be taught temporarily by unlicensed substitutes, who don’t have an education-training background, if their regular teacher is absent.

The Halifax Regional Center for Education is preparing for potential staffing issues – teachers off sick or otherwise absent, licensed substitutes perhaps choosing not to work – by hiring certified supply teachers and non-licensed subs, as it did during the COVID-19 crisis.

Such issues during the coronavirus pandemic were prompted by permanent teachers’ illnesses and absences, and a shortage of licensed

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5 Primaries To Watch On Tuesday

Months of primaries come to an end Tuesday when a pair of New England states hold the final major contests before November’s general election. The themes are similar to what we’ve heard since the first contests in Texas on March 1: Republicans are grappling over former President Donald Trump’s influence in Senate contests, and Democrats are wondering how best to hold on to their narrow congressional majorities.

Here are five races to watch in New Hampshire and Rhode Island:

Can Republicans Avoid Yet Another Problem Child In A Senate Race?

Trump-aligned, election-denying Senate candidates have largely had their way in

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New electric vehicle charging stations at WRDSB Education Centre, six public schools

They’re available to the public over summer break from 7 am to 11 pm

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is making it easier for staff and community members to charge their electric vehicles.

Seven new electric vehicle charging stations are now available, including at the WRDSB Education Center on Ardelt Avenue.

The six others are located at various public schools.

The board launched its first charging station at Chicopee Hills Public School in Kitchener in 2019. According to a WRDSB release, the station has helped avoid 8,241 kg of greenhouse gases. “This is like planting 211 trees and

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Why Shares of JD.Com, TAL Education Group, and Pinduoduo Are Surging This Week

What happened

Shares of several Chinese stocks that trade on US exchanges rose this week after the Chinese government implemented more favorable economic policies and some companies delivered upbeat earnings news.

For the week, shares of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.Com (JD 9.20%) were trading roughly 18.6% higher as of 3:16 pm ET Thursday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Shares of online tutoring company TAL Education Group (TAL 9.09%) were up by nearly 21%, and shares of agricultural tech company Pinduoduo (PDD 12.44%) were up by close to 31%.

So what

Chinese tech stocks

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