Participants in this session at the 2019 Women Leaders Global Forum in Reykjavik, Iceland, include: Sandie Okoro, Senior Legal VP and General Counsel for the World Bank Group; Espérance Nyirasafari, Vice-President of the Senate of Rwanda, Minister of Sports and Culture, Minister of Gender and Family Promotion (2016-2018); Flavia Bustreo, Chair of the Governance and Nomination Committee at The Partnership of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) and Fondation Botnar Board Member. Moderated by Felicia Knaul, Chair of the Lancet Commission on Gender-based Violence, Director of the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas at the University of Miami. Source
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A studio executive wanted Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman
“The climate in Hollywood…was very different back then,” the film’s screenwriter and producer said Source
QB Ryan Tannehill is Having Fun While Winning Games for Titans
Ryan Tannehill is preparing for the Jacksonville Jaguars for the second time this season, but this week’s matchup is different — he’ll be the starter on Sunday. Source
Day 4, Part 7: Committee members’ five-minute rounds of questioning for Sondland
The fourth day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry included five-minute rounds of questioning by Intelligence Committee members, which they could yield to colleagues. Watch this portion of Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s testimony. Source
New app offers incentives to help fight opioid crisis
Opioid overdoses kill more than 130 people every day in the U.S. and as health care providers and scientists search for solutions to save lives, a Boston tech company is being recognized for a new app. It provides financial incentives to users who stay off drugs. CBS News’ Kenneth Craig reports. Source
Still no China trade deal, and investors are getting jittery
Wall Street analysts say U.S. lawmakers’ support for Hong Kong pro-democracy activists could upend trade talks Source
Day 4, Part 8: Devin Nunes’ and Adam Schiff’s closing remarks
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and ranking Republican Devin Nunes made closing remarks Wednesday following the testimony of U.S. Ambassador to the E.U. Gordon Sondland. Source
Sondland comments on Trump’s remarks about him: “Easy come, easy go”
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat from Illinois, highlighted on Wednesday remarks President Trump made about Ambassador Gordon Sondland in October and November. Watch Sondland’s reaction. Source
Wednesday’s Quick Hits: Delanie Walker’s Outlook, Checking in on Jurrell Casey, and the Titans Injury Report
Titans tight end Delanie Walker returned to the practice field on Wednesday and sounded optimistic about his chances moving forward. Source
Jussie Smollett sues Chicago claiming malicious prosecution
The actor’s claims come in a countersuit against the city which is suing him to recover more than $130,000 that police say was spent on its investigation into Smollett’s claim that he was beaten Source