News / MN Newsletter // January 29

January 29, 2019

News and Times Top stories - Google News: Canopy Growth's Moment Of Truth - Seeking Alpha Top stories - Google News: Stacey Abrams to deliver Dems' State of the Union response - Atlanta Journal Constitution Top stories - Google News: Fortnite mobile players can now use a controller - FortniteINTEL Top stories - Google News: Gwyneth Paltrow sued by Utah man over alleged hit-and-run ski crash - Fox News Top stories - Google News: The Real Science Behind Trump's Climate Change Tweet - TIME Top stories - Google News: Canopy Growth's Moment Of Truth - Seeking Alpha News and Times from Michael_Novakhov (15 sites) In October of last year, a major change took place in the marijuana industry in Canada. After having announced earlier in 2018 that cannabis would be made legal for recreational purposes, the government finally opened the floodgates, allowing companies to ramp up production and permitting citizens the right to indulge in what might be the most controversial plant in the world. Read More Top stories - Google News: Stacey Abrams to deliver Dems' State of the Union response - Atlanta Journal Constitution News and Times from Michael_Novakhov (15 sites) WASHINGTON —  Stacey Abrams will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week, giving the former gubernatorial candidate one of the nation’s most prominent pulpits as she considers whether to run for U.S. Read More Top stories - Google News: Fortnite mobile players can now use a controller - FortniteINTEL News and Times from Michael_Novakhov (15 sites) The game has officially changed for mobile players. While a lot of the focus today has been on the addition of the Chiller Grenade and on the numerous datamines, mobile Fortnite players received a big boost today. Read More Top stories - Google News: Gwyneth Paltrow sued by Utah man over alleged hit-and-run ski crash - Fox News News and Times from Michael_Novakhov (15 sites) A-lister Gwyneth Paltrow has expanded Goop to a brick-and-mortar store, a magazine and maybe a TV show Gwyneth Paltrow is being sued by a Utah man who claims the Hollywood actress smashed into him while skiing before allegedly fleeing the scene. Read More Top stories - Google News: The Real Science Behind Trump's Climate Change Tweet - TIME News and Times from Michael_Novakhov (15 sites) President Trump has been a longtime opponent of taking action on climate change, as evidenced by everything from his accusation that the phenomenon is a “hoax” created by China to his decision to pull the U.S. Read More

Russia-2 Window on Eurasia -- New Series: Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service Assumes Higher Public Profile Voice of America: PM: Ireland Ready to Tap Range of Emergency Aid in No-Deal Brexit Voice of America: US Consumers Rattled by Shutdown, Roiling Markets Voice of America: Former Chief Prosecutor to Run for President in Guatemala NYT > Europe: Theresa May Survives a Critical Brexit Vote Window on Eurasia -- New Series: Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service Assumes Higher Public Profile 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) Paul Goble             Staunton, January 29 – Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, the SVR, is undergoing a fundamental change under its director Sergey Naryshkin: it is now talking about itself via its press office, something that would have been unthinkable only a few months ago, according to Yevgeny Krutikov.  Read More Voice of America: PM: Ireland Ready to Tap Range of Emergency Aid in No-Deal Brexit 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) Ireland has alerted the European Commission that it will seek emergency aid in the event of a no-deal Brexit and is considering a range of other ways to help firms cope, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Tuesday. Read More Voice of America: US Consumers Rattled by Shutdown, Roiling Markets 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) WASHINGTON —  U.S. consumer confidence tumbled this month to its lowest reading in a year and a half, tested by the partial government shutdown and roiling financial markets. Still, consumer spirits remain robust by historic standards. Read More Voice of America: Former Chief Prosecutor to Run for President in Guatemala 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) GUATEMALA CITY —  A former chief prosecutor lauded for efforts to root out high-level corruption plans to compete for Guatemala's presidency. Samuel Perez is secretary general of the recently formed Seed Movement party and he announced Thelma Aldana's candidacy overnight. Read More NYT > Europe: Theresa May Survives a Critical Brexit Vote 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a critical vote in Parliament on Tuesday that could have delayed Brexit, undermining her strategy for leaving the European Union and undercutting the country’s constitutional protocol. Read More

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