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Greg Fergus elected Canada’s first Black House of Commons speaker

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Comment on this storyComment Canada’s House of Commons voted in Greg Fergus as its first Black speaker on Tuesday, following the resignation of the previous speaker, who had invited a Nazi veteran to Parliament. Fergus, a member of the Liberal Party representing Hull-Aylmer in Quebec, was elected as the 38th House speaker in a secret … Read more

Canada’s House of Commons elects first Black speaker

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Canada’s House of Commons has elected a Black Canadian as its new speaker, a first Newly elected Speaker of the House of Commons Greg Fergus smiles in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada’s House … Read more

House ousts Kevin McCarthy as speaker, a first in U.S. history

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Oct. 3, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Tuesday ousted Republican Kevin McCarthy as speaker, the first time in history that the chamber has dethroned its leader … Read more

Sonos Move 2 review: The best rugged smart speaker gets better

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Sonos rarely misses, and its first ruggedized, weather-resistant smart speaker, the Sonos Move, was no exception. This year, it released the Sonos Move 2, a sequel that looks, on the outside, pretty much identical to its predecessor, but that has improvements under the hood that make an already excellent speaker even better. The Basics This … Read more

Canada’s government calls on House speaker to resign over inviting a man who fought for a Nazi unit

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TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘s government urged the speaker of the House of Commons to resign Tuesday for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president. Just after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an address in the House … Read more

Opposition lawmakers call on Canada’s House speaker to resign for honoring man who fought for Nazis

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian opposition parties called on the speaker of the House of Commons to resign Monday for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president. Peter Julian, the New Democratic Party House leader, and Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois … Read more

Sonos Transfer 2 Moveable Speaker Guarantees Higher Sound and Battery Life

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Again in 2019, Sonos launched its first transportable speaker, the aptly named Transfer, which had rather a lot to love about it, however its considerably excessive $400 value. Now the sequel is right here with some modest design upgrades, a lot improved battery life (as much as 24 hours) and a brand new dual-tweeter acoustic … Read more

The brand new UE Epicboom is a beefy $350 Bluetooth speaker

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The place do you go subsequent after branding your audio system with names just like the Increase, Megaboom, Hyperboom, and Wonderboom? Effectively, apparently the pure development has led Final Ears to none aside from “Epicboom.” That’s the brand new speaker that the corporate simply introduced at this time. It’s a chunky system that provides off … Read more

What goes into designing a solar-powered Bluetooth speaker

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After releasing two solar-powered pairs of headphones, you’ll have thought that it’d be easy for Urbanista to use the identical know-how to a Bluetooth speaker. However with the Malibu, which is being proven off at IFA in Berlin forward of its launch later this month, Urbanista says it had an entire new set of challenges … Read more