Late-night talk shows put competition aside for joint focus on climate change

Eight late-night hosts devoted a portion of their programs Wednesday and early Thursday to the issue of climate change. Here are some of the jokes.

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Former Catalan leader who fled Spain in 2017 detained on Italian island

Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain after a failed secession bid for the northeastern region in 2017, was detained Thursday in Sardinia, Italy, his lawyer said.

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Relatives of Florida condo collapse victims disagree over where memorial should be built

The fight over whether the site of June's deadly Florida condominium collapse should be sold for development or turned into a memorial boiled over at a court hearing Thursday. Four Canadians were among those killed.

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Somalis go to the movies for the first time in 30 years

Filmmaker Kaif Jama was thrilled to see people in the seats at Somalia's National Theatre in Mogadishu on Wednesday to watch two films she had written and starred in. The films were the first to be publicly screened in the country in 30 years.

source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/somalis-go-to-the-movies-for-the-first-time-in-30-years-1.6186792?cmp=rss

Killing of schoolteacher in London renews fears about women's safety

British police said on Thursday they had arrested a suspect in the hunt for the assailant who killed a teacher in a London park as she made a five-minute walk from her home to meet a friend at a pub. The case has sparked new concerns for the safety of women walking the city's streets.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-sabina-nessa-killing-1.6187163?cmp=rss

U.S. CDC advisers recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for 65 and older, high risk

An advisory panel at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for Americans aged 65 and older and for some adults with underlying medical conditions.

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UN summit takes aim at global food dysfunction amid spike in hunger, malnutrition

Billions of people are overweight, millions are hungry, one third of food is wasted and the way the world produces, processes and consumes food generates one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday at the first global summit on the future of food.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/un-global-food-summit-waste-environment-future-1.6187199?cmp=rss

What vampire bats do for their closest friends

When we think of vampire bats, friendship and co-operation may not be the qualities that come to mind for these blood-feasting creatures of the night. But as a recent study into social relationships among the animals shows, maybe they should.

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Medical experts urge caution over use of acetaminophen-based painkillers during pregnancy

People who are pregnant should be cautious about taking acetaminophen as it may alter fetal development, according to a coalition of international public health experts.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/acetaminophen-pregnancy-risks-1.6187013?cmp=rss

Melvin Van Peebles, trailblazing filmmaker who championed Black cinema, dead at 89

Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker, playwright and musician whose work ushered in the "blaxploitation" wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/melvin-van-peebles-obituary-1.6186806?cmp=rss

Berlin residents to vote in referendum on seizing rentals from corporate landlords

Residents in Berlin, fed up with increasingly high rents, have secured a referendum on housing that could have reverberations across Europe.

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U.S. special envoy to Haiti resigns over 'inhumane' treatment of migrants

The Biden administration's special envoy to Haiti has resigned, protesting "inhumane" large-scale expulsions of Haitian migrants to their homeland wracked by civil strife and natural disaster, U.S. officials said Thursday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-haiti-envoy-resigns-1.6186586?cmp=rss

Evergrande jitters ebb and flow as company misses key bond payment

Fears that a Chinese real estate developer's possible default on multibillion-dollar debts might send shockwaves through global financial markets appeared to ease Thursday as creditors waited to see how much they might recover.

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Lava flow slows on Spanish island, sparking worry it could destroy more homes

The advance of lava from a volcanic eruption in Spain's Canary Islands has slowed significantly, raising fears Thursday that it might fan out further across the land and destroy more homes instead of flowing into the sea.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/spain-canaryislands-volcano-lava-sept23-1.6186504?cmp=rss

EU sends jolt to Apple's Lightning port with new law mandating USB charging for all phones

The European Union is hoping to say goodbye to junk drawers full of different charging cords by forcing all smartphones sold in the continent to use one standard: USB.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/apple-usb-charging-1.6186548?cmp=rss

Alaska says a crushing surge in COVID-19 patients is crippling its health-care system

Alaska, which led most U.S. states in coronavirus vaccinations months ago, took the drastic step on Wednesday of imposing crisis-care standards for its entire hospital system, declaring that a crushing surge in COVID-19 patients has forced rationing of strained medical resources.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-sept23-2021-1.6186464?cmp=rss