U.S. House votes to launch new Jan. 6 insurrection investigation

Split along party lines, the U.S. House of Representatives launched a new investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection on Wednesday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jan-6-insurrection-investigation-special-committee-1.6086745?cmp=rss

Britain starts planning for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots this fall

This British government is starting to plan for a COVID-19 vaccine booster campaign beginning in the fall after top vaccine advisers said it might be necessary to give third shots to the elderly and most vulnerable.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/uk-vaccine-booster-campaign-september-vulnerable-populations-1.6086592?cmp=rss

China applauds Canadian senators who voted against genocide motion as 'people of vision'

China's foreign ministry is praising Canadian senators who voted down a motion to label the Chinese government's treatment of Uyghurs as genocide — calling them "people of vision" who see through "the despicable schemes of a few anti-China forces."

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/china-reacts-canada-senate-motion-genocide-1.6086018?cmp=rss

Britney Spears's father asks court to probe her allegations about conservatorship

In court filings, Britney Spears's father, James Spears, emphasized that he's had no power over his daughter's personal affairs for nearly two years and asked the court overseeing her conservatorship to investigate her statements last week about the court's control of her medical treatment and personal life, which she called abusive.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/britney-spears-father-court-probe-1.6086303?cmp=rss

Former U.S. defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld dead at 88

Donald Rumsfeld, a forceful U.S. defence secretary who was the main architect of the Iraq war until President George W. Bush replaced him as the United States found itself bogged down after 3½ years of fighting, has died at age 88, his family said in a statement on Wednesday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/former-u-s-defence-secretary-donald-rumsfeld-dead-at-88-1.6086446?cmp=rss

Prototype flying car completes first intercity flight

The AirCar, which can switch from a road vehicle to a plane in less than three minutes, successfully soared from Nitra airport in western Slovakia to Bratislava in 35 minutes.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/prototype-flying-car-completes-first-intercity-flight-1.6086378?cmp=rss

Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction overturned by Pennsylvania court

Pennsylvania's highest court overturned Bill Cosby's sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/bill-cosby-overturned-1.6086119?cmp=rss

Florida condo collapse workers eye tropical forecast as search effort stretches on

Florida authorities asked the U.S. government for an additional rescue team to comb the rubble of a collapsed condo tower, underscoring the strenuous nature of the open-ended search for survivors in an area prone to tropical weather.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/florida-condo-collapse-search-weather-1.6085683?cmp=rss

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

Ontario is moving into the next step of its reopening plan on Wednesday and the province's top doctor says he'd prefer to wait a full 21 days before rolling back restrictions further.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-june30-2021-1.6085619?cmp=rss