U.S., British troops killed in rocket attack on Iraq base, officials say

At least three people were killed, including two U.S. service members, in a rocket attack in Iraq, a U.S. official said Wednesday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iraq-camp-taji-rocket-attack-1.5494400?cmp=rss

U.S. Congress defies veto threat, passes measure limiting Trump's ability to launch attack on Iran

Defying a veto threat, U.S. Congress has approved a bipartisan measure to limit President Donald Trump's authority to launch military operations against Iran.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-military-attack-measure-u-s-congress-1.5494588?cmp=rss

All public schools in Seattle closed for at least 2 weeks amid coronavirus fears

All public schools in Seattle, Washington are closed for at least 14 days starting on Thursday because of the spread of the novel coronavirus.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/all-public-schools-in-seattle-closed-for-at-least-2-weeks-amid-coronavirus-fears-1.5494279?cmp=rss

India cancels all tourist visas as COVID-19 cases rise

India said on Wednesday it will suspend all tourist visas to the country in a wide-reaching attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as cases across the region continued to rise.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/india-covid-visas-myanmar-1.5494079?cmp=rss

Bernie Sanders vows to press on with campaign despite latest primary losses

Bernie Sanders says he's moving ahead with his Democratic presidential campaign, despite disappointing results for a second straight week in multiple primaries.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-sanders-campaign-update-1.5493750?cmp=rss

U.S. can continue to have asylum seekers wait in Mexico, Supreme Court says

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted an emergency request from the Trump administration to continue enforcing a policy that makes asylum seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings, despite lower court rulings that the policy probably is illegal.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-dc-mexico-mpp-migrants-1.5494082?cmp=rss

Doctor in France self-quarantines family after getting COVID-19

Dr. Jonathan Peterschmitt and 18 family members are in self-isolation near the Swiss and German borders after testing positive for COVID-19.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/doctor-in-france-self-quarantines-family-after-getting-covid-19-1.5493785?cmp=rss

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape, sexual assault

Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison following his conviction last month for rape and sexual assault, a stunning conclusion to the meteoric fall of the former Hollywood heavyweight.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/weinstein-sentenced-1.5493573?cmp=rss

Paraglider in Alabama rescued after crashing into tree

Alabama police came to the rescue by helicopter after a paraglider got tangled in a tree 21 metres above ground.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/paraglider-in-alabama-rescued-after-crashing-into-tree-1.5494101?cmp=rss

Smallest extinct dinosaur ever found was size of hummingbird

A bird-like dinosaur with a beak full of teeth and claws on its wings is the tiniest extinct dinosaur ever found.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/hummingbird-dinosaur-amber-1.5492775?cmp=rss

Google asks employees to work from home if they can to slow COVID-19 spread

Google is asking all of its North American employees to work from home if they can in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/google-work-from-home-1.5493646?cmp=rss

With Nazi reference, Turkey's Erdogan escalates dispute with Greece over migrants

Turkey's president makes the incendiary claim that the Greek authorities' alleged mistreatment of migrants at its border was comparable to "what the Nazis did," and says he would denounce Greece's action at international platforms.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/eu-greece-turkey-migrants-1.5493516?cmp=rss

British budget confronts challenges of coronavirus, post-Brexit economy

Britain's new finance minister Rishi Sunak will pledge billions of pounds to fight the impact of the coronavirus outbreak after the Bank of England slashed interest rates on Wednesday in a choreographed double-barrelled stimulus package to stave off the risk of a new recession.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/britain-budget-sunak-1.5493461?cmp=rss

Placido Domingo engaged in 'inappropriate conduct' with women, opera company probe says

An investigation commissioned by LA Opera into sexual harassment allegations against Placido Domingo has found that the legendary tenor engaged in "inappropriate conduct" with multiple women over the three decades he held senior positions at the company, which he helped found and later led.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/la-opera-domingo-probe-1.5493484?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: Italy passes 10,000 infections as clusters spur worry in U.S.

In the U.S., the reported caseload of people testing positive for coronavirus passed 1,000, while in Europe, an increasingly locked-down Italy counted more than 10,000 infections and recorded soaring deaths among its aging population.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-italy-passes-10-000-infections-as-clusters-spur-worry-in-u-s-1.5493411?cmp=rss

Harvey Weinstein back in court for sentencing over rape, sexual assault

Harvey Weinstein is returning to court on Wednesday in New York, where he could be sentenced to up to 29 years in prison for rape and sexual assault.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/weinstein-trial-sentencing-1.5486607?cmp=rss

Joe Biden grabs command of Democratic nomination as Sanders's chances dim

Joe Biden won the closest thing his rival had to must-win states. Now, only a stunning, mathematically improbable twist of fate would stop the former vice-president from leading the Democratic Party into this fall's presidential election against Donald Trump.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-presumptive-nominee-1.5493160?cmp=rss