Friday, May 21, 2021

CBC freelance camera operator intervenes in New York subway stabbing

CBC Camera Operator New York Subway Stabbing

A freelance camera operator who works for CBC News in New York City says he's happy to be alive and fortunate he was able to help someone after intervening in a stabbing that took place on a subway platform on Wednesday night.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cbc-camera-operator-intervenes-stabbing-new-york-1.6037196?cmp=rss

Jeffrey Epstein prison guards admit to falsifying records, make deal to avoid jail time

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The two Bureau of Prisons workers tasked with guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself in a New York jail have admitted they falsified records, but they will skirt any time behind bars under a deal with federal prosecutors, authorities said Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jeffrey-epstein-guards-falsifying-records-1.6037236?cmp=rss

Level of damage in Gaza 'enormous,' CBC reporter says

Level of damage in Gaza 'enormous,' CBC reporter says

As Palestinians across the region celebrate the ceasefire declaration between Israel and Hamas, the CBC's Margaret Evans is reporting from Gaza. She says the air campaign between the two sides prevented people in Gaza from mourning their dead properly. It also resulted in enormous damage on the ground.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/level-of-damage-in-gaza-enormous-cbc-reporter-says-1.6036490?cmp=rss

Biden announces new special envoy to Korean peninsula amid North-South nuclear tensions

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U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said he and South Korean President Moon Jae-in remain "deeply concerned" about situation with North Korea, and announced he will deploy a new special envoy to the region to help refocus efforts on pressing Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons program.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-korea-special-envoy-1.6037022?cmp=rss

Apple CEO to take the stand in Epic lawsuit that says App Store is an unfair monopoly

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Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday will take the witness stand to defend the App Store, a booming part of the iPhone maker's business that Fortnite maker Epic Games says is a monopoly that Apple abuses.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/apple-fortnite-1.6035651?cmp=rss

Pain of Diana's death pushed me to drinking and drugs, says Prince Harry

Harry and Oprah Mental Health

Prince Harry said he abused alcohol to numb the pain of his mother's death in 1997, and accused the Royal Family of neglecting him and his wife, Meghan, as she contemplated suicide.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/prince-harry-diana-death-1.6035588?cmp=rss

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

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Some provinces are taking tentative steps toward reopening amid a promising decline in COVID-19 cases, while others are preparing for tougher restrictions to battle surging infections, as Canadians head into their second May long weekend of the pandemic.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-may21-2021-1.6035547?cmp=rss

Palestinians claim victory in ceasefire as Israel issues warning to Hamas

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Palestinians rallied by the thousands early Friday after a ceasefire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as a costly but clear victory for the Islamic militant group Hamas. Israel vowed to respond with a "new level of force" to any further hostilities.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-hamas-ceasefire-1.6035522?cmp=rss