Wilford Brimley, Cocoon and The Natural actor, dies at 85

Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from stunt performer to star of film such as Cocoon and The Natural, has died. He was 85.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/wilford-brimley-actor-obituary-1.5672136?cmp=rss

SpaceX capsule leaves ISS as U.S. astronauts aim for splashdown off Florida coast

The first astronauts launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX company departed the International Space Station on Saturday night for the final and most important part of their test flight: returning to Earth with a rare splashdown.

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Southern California wildfire forces nearly 8,000 out of their homes

Nearly 8,000 residents of Riverside County in Southern California were forced to leave their homes on Saturday as a wildfire spread uncontained across more than 1,600 hectares, the county fire department said.

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Thousands rally in Israel as protests against Netanyahu gain steam

Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the official residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday and thronged the streets of central Jerusalem, as weeks of protests against the Israeli leader appeared to be gaining steam.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-anti-netanyahu-protests-covid-corruption-trial-1.5672033?cmp=rss

Air force, UN food agency tackle skyrocketing COVID-19 hunger in Latin America

The head of the UN World Food Program says the COVID-19 crisis has dramatically increased the number of starving people in Latin America, which could trigger a refugee exodus to North America if not addressed.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/air-force-un-hunger-latin-america-1.5671731?cmp=rss

Foreign threats loom ahead of U.S. presidential election, intelligence officials say

As the Nov. 3 presidential vote nears in the United States, there are fresh signs that the nation’s electoral system is again under attack from foreign adversaries.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-presidential-election-foreign-threats-1.5671708?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Saturday

The head of the UN World Food Program says the COVID-19 crisis has dramatically increased the number of starving people in Latin America, which could trigger a refugee exodus to North America if not addressed.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-aug1-1.5671666?cmp=rss

Hurricane Isaias lashes Bahamas, nears Florida

Hurricane Isaias strengthened slightly as it lashed the Bahamas on Saturday, bearing down on Florida and was expected to approach the southeast of the state later in the day before travelling up the eastern U.S. seaboard.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hurricane-bahamas-isaias-1.5671677?cmp=rss