Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Trump breaks post-impeachment trial silence to lash out at Mitch McConnell

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Former U.S. president Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, signaling a growing feud between the two most important voices in the Republican Party.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-mcconnell-statement-lash-out-1.5916142?cmp=rss

Blue-coloured stray dogs found near derelict Russian chemical plant

Blue-coloured stray dogs found near derelict Russian chemical plant

A group of cerulean canines found near the abandoned chemical plant in Dzerzhinsk, Russia, seem to be healthy, according to a veterinarian, but scientists continue to seek the cause of the colour shift.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/blue-coloured-stray-dogs-found-near-derelict-russian-chemical-plant-1.5916118?cmp=rss

French assembly passes bill ensuring 'French values,' banning polygamy, forced marriage

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French lawmakers overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday a bill that would strengthen oversight of mosques, schools and sports clubs to safeguard France from radical Islamists and ensure respect for French values — one of President Emmanuel Macron's landmark projects.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-bill-french-values-1.5915668?cmp=rss

Case dropped against Amy Cooper, who called 911 on Black birdwatcher, after completing counselling program

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Amy Cooper, the white woman arrested last year for calling 911 on a Black birdwatcher in New York's Central Park, had her criminal case thrown out Tuesday after she completed a diversionary counselling program that prosecutors said was meant to educate her on the harm of her actions.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/amy-cooper-central-park-case-dropped-1.5915512?cmp=rss

Trump, Giuliani sued in federal court over role in Capitol riot

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A Democratic congressman accused Donald Trump in a federal lawsuit on Tuesday of inciting the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and of conspiring with his lawyer and extremist groups to try to prevent the Senate from certifying the results of the presidential election he lost to Joe Biden.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-giuliani-capitol-riot-suit-1.5915344?cmp=rss

Rare winter deep freeze forces residents of southern U.S. to cope with cold

APTOPIX Winter Weather Texas

A rare deep freeze brought snow and ice to normally temperate parts of the southern United States, forcing the electricity grid operator in Texas to impose rotating blackouts because of higher power demand. Forecasters predict more snow and ice late Tuesday and Wednesday along a storm front reaching from Texas to the Appalachian states.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/texas-winter-storm-scroller-1.5915157?cmp=rss

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces new charge, her lawyer says

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Police in Myanmar filed a new charge against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said Tuesday, in a move that may allow her to be held indefinitely without trial as part of an intensifying crackdown by authorities who seized power in a coup.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/myanmar-suu-kyi-charge-1.5915253?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urged citizens on Tuesday to continue to respect a nighttime curfew intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus despite a court ruling that found it lacked legal foundation.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-february16-2021-1.5915102?cmp=rss

Bitcoin climbs above $50K US for the 1st time

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After a wild week in which Bitcoin soared to new heights, Bitcoin crossed the $50,000 US mark early Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bitcoin-reaches-new-height-1.5915185?cmp=rss

40 killed in India as bus plunges off bridge into canal

India Road Accident

An official says an overcrowded bus has driven off a bridge and into a canal in central India, killing at least 40 people.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bus-accident-india-fatal-1.5915093?cmp=rss