8 injured, suspect at large after Wisconsin mall shooting

Police searched Friday evening for the suspect in a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that left seven adults and a teenager injured.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/milwaukee-mall-shooting-1.5811056?cmp=rss

Fatal beating of Black man by supermarket security guards sparks, fury protests in Brazil

A Black man died after being beaten by supermarket security guards in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on the eve of Friday's Black Consciousness Day observations, sparking outrage as videos of the incident circulated on social media.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/black-man-beating-death-protests-brazil-carrefour-supermarket-security-guards-1.5810679?cmp=rss

Kyle Rittenhouse, alleged gunman accused of killing 2 at Wisconsin protest, posts $2M bail

Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old Illinois resident charged in the shooting deaths of two people during a protest in Wisconsin earlier this year and whose case has become a rallying cry for some conservatives, posted $2 million US in bail and was released from custody Friday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-wisconsin-shooting-suspect-bail-1.5810474?cmp=rss

Pandemic adds to hunger crisis, pushing more people into poverty and unable to afford food

United Nations agencies have warned that some 250 million people in 20 countries are threatened with sharply spiking malnutrition or even famine in the coming months.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-pandemic-hunger-crisis-1.5809990?cmp=rss

New satellite that will monitor Earth's changing oceans ready to launch

A satellite jointly developed by Europe and the United States being launched this weekend will greatly help scientists keep track of the rise in global sea levels, one of the most daunting effects of climate change, a senior official at the European Space Agency said Friday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/sentinel6-oceans-climate-change-1.5809877?cmp=rss

Michigan leaders head to White House as Trump attempts to subvert election

Two Michigan state legislators headed to the White House on Friday as President Donald Trump made an extraordinary and sure-to-be futile attempt to block Joe Biden's victory in the battleground state and subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/michigan-leaders-visit-trump-1.5809810?cmp=rss

WHO advises against treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients with remdesivir

Gilead's remdesivir is not recommended for patients hospitalized with COVID-19, regardless of how ill they are, as there is no evidence the drug improves survival or reduces the need for ventilation, a World Health Organization panel said on Friday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/who-remdesivir-trial-1.5809424?cmp=rss

Russian hospitals struggle to cope as COVID-19 cases pass 2 million

The number of COVID-19 cases in Russia surpassed two million this week, and the country's hospitals are feeling the strain. Moscow, the worst-hit area, recently created three temporary hospitals to help ease the burden. CBC News visited one of the units to see what it's like on the front lines of the crisis.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-covid-19-pandemic-vaccine-hospitals-1.5806172?cmp=rss

Pandemic is making life even more perilous for the 420 million children in conflict zones

More than 90,000 children have been killed or injured in wars and armed conflicts over the past decade, and the pandemic is weakening the mechanisms in place to protect them, writes Bill Chambers.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-international-childrens-day-report-1.5804905?cmp=rss