Sunday, May 9, 2021

Gunman kills 6 adults, himself at Colorado birthday party

Colorado Shooting

A gunman opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado, killing six adults before killing himself Sunday, police said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/colorado-birthday-party-shooting-1.6020119?cmp=rss

Gunman kills 6 adults, himself at Colorado birthday party

Colorado Shooting

A gunman opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado, killing six adults before killing himself Sunday, police said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/colorado-birthday-party-shooting-1.6020119?cmp=rss

Afghan bombing death toll rises, most were schoolgirls aged 11 to 15

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The death toll from a bomb attack outside a school in the Afghan capital of Kabul has risen to 68, officials said on Sunday, with doctors struggling to care for 165 injured victims and families searching desperately for missing children.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kabul-afghanistan-school-bombing-funerals-1.6019918?cmp=rss

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed drug test, trainer says

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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said Sunday that his barn has been told Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test, the latest doping scandal for horse racing and arguably the sport's premier trainer.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/kentucky-derby-medina-spirit-positive-test-1.6019876?cmp=rss

India loses 116 medics in 25 days as infections surge to new highs

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More than 860 medics have died in India since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with 116 losing their lives in less than a month during the ongoing second wave, according to the head of Indian Medical Association.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-doctors-covid-19-fatalities-1.6019816?cmp=rss

Prince William and Kate offer a fleeting glimpse of family life as they mark 10 years of marriage

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As much as a short video posted for Prince William and Kate's 10th wedding anniversary offers a rare glimpse of their family enjoying time at play, there is also a sense that it was a carefully crafted impression they chose to share.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/royal-fascinator-william-kate-10th-anniversary-family-1.6018190?cmp=rss

Online campaign encourages Hong Kongers in Canada to recognize their identity in 2021 census

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The #IAmHongKonger campaign calls on members of the diaspora to select Hong Kong as their ethnic origin in the long-form census and to list Cantonese as one of their spoken languages at home in the short-form version.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/campaign-canadian-hongkongers-census-1.6019200?cmp=rss