Golfer Justin Thomas uses homophobic slur during PGA tournament, apologizes after round

American golfer Justin Thomas apologized after using a homophobic slur during the third round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Saturday.

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Democrat momentum to impeach Trump a 2nd time builds as Republican senator criticizes president

Democrats' momentum for a fresh drive to quickly impeach outgoing President Donald Trump gained support Saturday, and a top Republican said the president's role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent mob of Trump supporters was worthy of rebuke.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/democrat-momentum-impeach-trump-1.5867669?cmp=rss

'I love life': Oldest living Olympic champion turns 100

For Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion, the fondest memory of her remarkable 100 years is simply that she has lived through it all.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/gymnastics/agnes-keleti-oldest-olympian-turns-100-1.5867686?cmp=rss

Blizzard brings Spain to a standstill, leaves 4 people dead

A persistent blizzard blanketed large parts of Spain with an unusual amount of snow on Saturday, killing at least four people and leaving thousands trapped in cars or at train stations and airports, leading to the suspension of all services.

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Trump pressured Georgia election official to 'find the fraud' in earlier call

While election officials in Georgia were verifying signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in one metro Atlanta county, U.S. President Donald Trump pressed a lead investigator to "find the fraud" and said it would make the investigator a national hero.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-georgia-election-fraud-1.5867556?cmp=rss

Man photographed carrying Pelosi's lectern during U.S. Capitol siege arrested

A man photographed carrying off the House Speaker's lectern during the Capitol Hill riot was arrested late Friday, while a top Democratic lawmaker on Saturday called on mobile carriers to preserve social media content related to the turbulence.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/speaker-lectern-capitol-riot-arrested-1.5867517?cmp=rss

Twitter ban on Trump signals escalating debate on online speech that will be one for the ages

Twitter's ban on Donald Trump is the start of a generation-defining debate. Calls to regulate online disinformation arrived swiftly after an attack on the U.S. Capitol driven in part by unhinged conspiracy theories. The decisions made next will leave a lengthy trail, even beyond the U.S.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/twitter-trump-information-debate-1.5867329?cmp=rss

Queen and Prince Philip get vaccinated against COVID-19

Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Philip, both in their 90s, have received vaccinations against COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.

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Police officer killed in U.S. Capitol riot wanted to be in law enforcement from an early age

Brian Sicknick, the police officer who died after being attacked as rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, wanted to be an officer "his entire life," his family says.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/brick-sicknick-1.5867426?cmp=rss

Amalie Arena presses pause on allowing fans for Raptors, Lightning

Vinik Sports Group, which owns Amalie Arena, announced Saturday that the organization will no longer admit fans to Toronto Raptors games in Tampa as "COVID-19 numbers across west central Florida have risen sharply in recent days."

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/nba-raptors-lightning-amalie-arena-fans-pause-covid-1.5867415?cmp=rss

Indonesian airliner carrying 62 loses contact with air traffic control

A Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking off from Indonesia's capital on Saturday on a domestic flight, officials say.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/indonesia-plane-1.5867360?cmp=rss