Friday, October 22, 2021

Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins remembered for her talent, 'joyful spirit'

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Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin, travelled far during her 42 years. She grew up on a remote Soviet military base and worked on documentary films in Eastern Europe before studying film in Los Angeles and embarking on a promising movie-making career.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/halyna-hutchins-cinematographer-rust-1.6222402?cmp=rss

Giuliani associate Lev Parnas convicted of campaign finance crimes

Giuliani Associate Trial

A Florida businessman who helped Rudy Giuliani's effort to dig up dirt on Joe Biden in Ukraine was convicted Friday of campaign finance crimes, including funnelling a Russian entrepreneur's money to U.S. politicians.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/giuliani-associate-lev-parnas-guilty-1.6222250?cmp=rss

Aromatherapy spray recalled in U.S. following rare tropical disease deaths

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U.S. health officials may have solved the mystery of how four people in different states came down with a serious tropical disease even though none had travelled internationally: an aromatherapy spray imported from India.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/aromatherapy-spray-recall-deaths-tropical-disease-melioidosis-1.6222016?cmp=rss

Simmering Canada-U.S. trade dispute erupts into the open

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An emerging trade irritant between Canada and the U.S. that's been quietly simmering for months has now bubbled into the open. The Canadian government sent a letter to U.S. officials expressing dismay over a proposal involving autos, and hinting that it might prompt a trade action.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/autos-letter-canada-1.6221757?cmp=rss

What are the safety protocols for guns on movie sets?

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Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died Thursday after a prop firearm that actor Alec Baldwin was holding discharged on the New Mexico set of Rust. Here's a look at the use of firearms on sets — and the safety protocols in place.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/prop-guns-movie-sets-1.6221637?cmp=rss

Peter Scolari, who appeared on TV series Newhart and Girls, dead at 66

Obit Peter Scolari

Peter Scolari, a versatile character actor whose television roles included a yuppie producer on Newhart and a closeted dad on Girls and who was on Broadway with longtime friend Tom Hanks in Lucky Guy, has died. He was 66.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/peter-scolari-dies-1.6221570?cmp=rss

Teetering Chinese property giant Evergrande makes $83M payment to avoid default — for now

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China Evergrande Group appeared to have averted default with a last-minute bond coupon payment, a source said on Friday, buying it another week to deal with a debt crisis looming over the world's second-biggest economy.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/evergrande-debt-china-1.6220897?cmp=rss

U.S. Supreme Court will hear challenge to Texas ban on most abortions, but law remains in effect

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The U.S. Supreme Court is not immediately blocking the Texas law that bans most abortions, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case on Nov. 1. But Justice Sonia Sotomayor says women in Texas seeking abortions "are entitled to relief now."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/supreme-court-texas-abortion-law-1.6221327?cmp=rss

The danger of COVID-19 misinformation is 'mind-boggling,' says Dr. Anthony Fauci

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With the COVID-19 death toll in the United States having surpassed 730,000, Dr. Anthony Fauci tells IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed that he finds it "mind-boggling" that partisanship and skepticism of science continue to fuel the pandemic.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/the-danger-of-covid-19-misinformation-is-mind-boggling-says-dr-anthony-fauci-1.6218070?cmp=rss

Elephants without tusks evolve quickly due to ivory poachers

Elephants Missing Tusks

Years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks, a new study has found.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/elephants-tusks-1.6220843?cmp=rss

Scientists find oldest fossils of dinosaurs living in a herd

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A vast trove of fossils unearthed in Argentina's southern Patagonia region is offering the oldest-known evidence that some dinosaurs thrived in a complex and well-organized herd structure, with adults caring for the young and sharing a communal nesting ground.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/dinosaur-herd-1.6220790?cmp=rss

Ethiopian airstrikes in Tigray force UN flight to turn back

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Ethiopian military airstrikes on Friday forced a United Nations humanitarian flight to abandon its landing in the capital of the country's Tigray region, according to two aid workers.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tigray-ethiopia-airstrikes-united-nations-1.6220788?cmp=rss

British government rejects calls for restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise

British government rejects calls for restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise

The British government has rejected calls for renewed COVID-19 restrictions even as case numbers reach the highest number in more than three months.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/british-government-rejects-calls-for-restrictions-as-covid-19-cases-rise-1.6220642?cmp=rss

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

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Newfoundland and Labrador's vaccine passport comes into effect today.​​​​​​​ The passport system must now be used at places like restaurants, bars, bingo halls and performance spaces.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-oct22-2021-1.6220754?cmp=rss