Suspect in Portland death killed by U.S. investigators in Washington state

Man suspected of fatally shooting right-wing supporter in Oregon killed during scuffle with law enforcement.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/portland-shot-suspect-1.5711970?cmp=rss

Trump disparaged U.S. war dead as 'losers' and 'suckers,' says report

A new report details multiple instances of President Donald Trump making disparaging remarks about members of the U.S. military who have been captured or killed, including referring to the American war dead at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France in 2018 as "losers" and "suckers."

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-disparaged-u-s-war-dead-as-losers-and-suckers-says-report-1.5711945?cmp=rss

David Blaine takes 7,000-metre high balloon ride

Daredevil reaches the incredible height hanging from a cluster of giant balloons, then parachutes to the ground.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/david-blaine-takes-7-000-metre-high-balloon-ride-1.5711834?cmp=rss

Rochester, N.Y., officers involved in Daniel Prude's asphyxiation death suspended

The mayor of Rochester, N.Y., on Thursday suspended the officers involved in the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died from asphyxiation after officers put a hood over his head as he kneeled on the ground, handcuffed and naked.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/prude-dealth-spit-hood-rochester-1.5711406?cmp=rss

Batman movie shoot suspended after positive COVID-19 test

Someone working on the movie The Batman has tested positive for COVID-19 and the U.K. shoot has been temporarily suspended. 

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/batman-coronavirus-1.5711193?cmp=rss

One month later, possible sign of life heard under collapsed Beirut building

A pulsing signal was detected Thursday from under the rubble of a Beirut building that collapsed during the horrific port explosion in the Lebanese capital last month, raising hopes there may be a survivor still buried there.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/beiruit-building-survivor-1.5711178?cmp=rss

U.S. trade deficit soars to $64B, highest in 12 years

The gap between what the United States buys from the rest of the world and what it sells widened to its highest level since 2008, as imports jumped by a record amount in July.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/us-trade-deficit-1.5710797?cmp=rss

Facebook moves to target misinformation before U.S. election

With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election "civil unrest."

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/facebook-misinformation-us-election-1.5710541?cmp=rss

Joe Biden looks to take more conciliatory approach than Trump with Kenosha visit

Joe Biden, who has made a pitch to be a more calming, unifying leader for a divided nation, travels today to Kenosha, Wis., a city now at the centre of America's election-year reckoning with systemic racism.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kenosha-biden-trip-1.5710517?cmp=rss

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and family tested positive for COVID-19

Actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has shared some unfortunate news on the home front: He and his family tested positive for the coronavirus.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/dwayne-johnson-coronavirus-1.5710561?cmp=rss

South Korea scrambles to add hospital beds as COVID-19 resurgence strains system

South Korea, scrambling to control a second wave of COVID-19, has vowed to double its critical-care hospital beds amid a severe shortage, highlighting the strain of the pandemic on even well-equipped countries. Here's a look at what's happening with the coronavirus around the world.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-sept3-1.5710477?cmp=rss

Trump suggests North Carolinians vote twice to test the system

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that voters in the state of North Carolina should vote twice in the November election, once in person and once by mail, to make sure their vote was counted.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-north-carolina-voting-1.5710497?cmp=rss

Tom Seaver, Hall of Fame pitcher and New York Mets icon, dies at 75

Tom Seaver, the galvanizing leader of the Miracle Mets 1969 championship team and a pitcher who personified the rise of expansion teams during an era of radical change for baseball, has died. He was 75.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/tom-seaver-obituary-1.5710292?cmp=rss

At least 1 person killed as Typhoon Maysak lashes waterlogged Koreas

At least one person was reported killed and thousands were temporarily without power as Typhoon Maysak smashed into the Korean peninsula on Thursday, bringing heavy rain and lashing winds to areas still recovering from Typhoon Bavi.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/typhoon-korea-1.5710458?cmp=rss

The ambassador with no embassy: Venezuela's opposition loses momentum in bid to oust leader

The man Canada considers Venezuela’s ambassador in Ottawa still has no keys to the embassy. His position, holding a title without an office, serves as something of a metaphor for the opposition in the state of Venezuela and its attempts to oust the government of Nicolas Maduro.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/venezuela-canada-ambassador-maduro-oil-1.5704520?cmp=rss

Joe Biden keeps his wide national lead over Donald Trump as swing states tighten

Joe Biden enters the last two months of the U.S. presidential campaign with a big lead over Donald Trump, but it isn't quite as big as it was a few weeks ago as Trump closes the gap in some key swing states.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-uspolltracker-sept3-1.5709860?cmp=rss

Nana strengthens into hurricane as it barrels toward Belize

Hurricane Nana barrelled westward Wednesday just off the coast of Honduras on a collision course with the Central American nation of Belize, where thousands of people were stocking up on food, water and construction materials.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/storms-nana-omar-1.5710439?cmp=rss