On Feb. 19, 2016, at a campaign rally in North Charleston, South Carolina, then-candidate Donald Trump gave a stump speech in which he railed against American jobs moving to Mexico: “We lose our jobs, we close our factories, Mexico gets all of the work,” he said. “We get nothing.”
Day: March 12, 2017
Asri praises Negeri’s team effort, Tuck happy with hat-trick
Negeri Sembilan boss Asri Ninggal believes his side worked as a team to beat Pulau Pinang, while Lee Tuck said the Deers were hungrier for the win. Negeri Sembilan head coach, Asri Ninggal praised his team’s effort and teamwork after they stormed past Malaysia Super League side Pulau Pinang 4-1 to advance to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
I-League 2017: Albert Roca: Bengaluru FC tried everything, what else could we have done?
Bengaluru FC were held to a goalless draw by ten-man Mohun Bagan at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore on Saturday. Subhashish Bose’s sending off and Katsumi Yusa’s disallowed goal were the key talking points from the game that left either side reeling about a lost opportunity.
Congress saves face, avoids total drubbing
Panaji: BJP suffered acute reverses in Goa where it won 13 seats in the 40-member house as the results threw a hung Assembly, with Congress emerging as the single largest party with 17 seats.
UFC Fight Night 106 live blog: Edson Barboza vs. Beneil Dariush
This is the UFC Fight Night 106 live blog for Edson Barboza vs. Beneil Dariush , a lightweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Centro de FormaA A o OlA mpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. Barboza , who has won three of his past five fights, will face Dariush , who won four of his past five fights, on the main card.
UFC Fight Night 106 live blog: Shogun Rua vs. Gian Villante
This is the UFC Fight Night 106 live blog for Shogun Rua vs. Gian Villante , a light heavyweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the Centro de FormaA A o OlA mpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. Rua, who has won three of his past five fights, will face Villante, who also won three of his past five fights, on the main card.
ROUND-UP: PKNP win nine-goal thriller, JDT cruise through to the QF
The round three of the FA Cup saw two Premier League teams outclassing Super League sides, and also wins for tournaments’ favorites such as JDT, Pahang and Kedah. The only game on friday saw PKNP FC beat fellow Premier League side Kuantan FA in a nine goal thriller, after going up 4-0 only to be rescued by an injury time winner by Shahrel Fikri.
South Africa revokes decision to leave ICC
On Tuesday night, SA revoked its notice of withdrawal from the ICC, after the High Court ordered President Jacob Zuma, International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and Justice Minister Michael Masutha to revoke the notice of withdrawal. Notice of Pretoria’s decision to end the withdrawal process was posted on the UN’s treaty website this week, although it does not necessarily spell the end of its bid to leave the Hague-based court.
GOLF: Matthews charges back into second
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It’s not women vs men
“Why does it seem that so many programmes are geared towards women and girls and none towards men and boys in Jamaica when that is where the real problem lies?” said a girlfriend of mine recently. I went on to explain that in fundamental areas, there is still a real and systemic problem for women and girls in Jamaica – like in overall employment, in positions of decision-making as political representatives, as CEOs and board directors – people who set the rules of the game.
Tom Jackson hat-trick assures Team Wellington of spot in national league semifinals
Tom Jackson’s hat-trick propelled Team Wellington to a comfortable win over Tasman United and a spot in the Stirling Sports Premiership semifinals. Nothing short of victory was expected on Sunday, but the wild weather lashing the country threw a spanner in the works.
Avoiding the mistake of overconfidence
For weeks, Iraqi officials have sounded optimistic about the battle for Mosul, which is Iraq’s second-largest city. On Monday, they came very close to their own But by Tuesday, those troops were retreating in disorder.
Groundhog wrong? Winter forecast to go out like a lion
It’s frigidly cold in parts of Canada this weekend and the winter weather is expected to continue, with southern Ontario on track to receive an influx of snow on Monday. The mercury in the nation’s capital could dip down past -26 C overnight, feeling like -33 C with the wind chill, according to Environment Canada.
With U.S. troops, Syria confident it can capture ISIS ‘capital’
This frame grab from a video provided by the Syria Democratic Forces , shows fighters from the SDF opening fire on an Islamic State group’s position, in Raqqa’s eastern countryside, Syria, Monday, March 6, 2017. The main U.S.-backed force fighting the Islamic State group in Syria has enough fighters to capture the extremists’ de facto capital of Raqqa north of the country at a time when U.S. troops are playing a bigger role on the ground in the battle to conquer the city, a spokeswoman for the force said Friday, March 10, 2017.
Consider and Converse: Dayenu
Sh’ma Now curates conversations on a single theme rooted in Jewish tradition and the contemporary moment. At the heart of this issue of Sh’ma Now is the theme of “Dayenu” – “It would have been enough.”
Popular Omani film actor and director, Salim Bahwan passed away.
Muscat: Popular Omani film actor and director, Salim Bahwan passed away late yesterday afternoon after suffering a heart attack. He was at the Royal Hospital. Bahwan has acted in films and also directed them. One of his most recent films was ‘Story of Mohra’.
Banhart carves ‘Pink Marble’ with unique sounds
Many years ago, Devendra Banhart slept nightly on a mattress in a dumpster in New York City. It was during a bedbug scare, when his neighbors had thrown their beds away, and Banhart was a homeless teenage busker, finding busboy jobs to finish customers’ uneaten food.
PA officials: Abbas is a ‘peace partner’
Palestinian Authority officials claimed on Saturday night that PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday refutes Israel’s claim that Abbas isn’t a partner for peace. During Friday’s conversation, the first between Trump and Abbas since Trump took office, the President invited the PA leader to the White House.
Shabbat Zachor: Remembering Our Eternal EnemiesToday,
New York-born Batya Medad made aliyah with her husband just weeks after their 1970 wedding and has been living in Shiloh since 1981. Political pundit, with a unique perspective, Batya has worked in a variety of professions: teaching, fitness, sales, cooking, public relations, photography and more.
Monster Energys Sven Thorgren Takes Gold and St le Sandbech Takes…
Monster Energy congratulates Sven Thorgren and Stale Sandbech who took the two top spots in Snowboard Slopestyle at X Games Norway. This is the first X Games Gold for Thorgren, who on his final run took the victory from Sandbech who held the lead the entire competition.