source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ukraine-russia-trudeau-putin-1.6328898?cmp=rss
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire, giving Biden opportunity to appoint replacement
Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is set to retire, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court, two sources told The Associated Press Wednesday.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-supreme-court-breyer-retire-1.6328448?cmp=rss
U.S. Federal Reserve holds rate steady, but signals hike in March
The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it plans to begin raising its benchmark interest rate as soon as March, a key step in reversing its pandemic-era low-rate policies that have fueled hiring and growth but also escalated inflation.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/us-interest-rate-1.6328570?cmp=rss
Wash. state representative proposes new alert system for missing Indigenous women and girls
Washington state Democratic representative Debra Lekanoff is trying to set up an Amber Alert-type system for Native American women who go missing in her state.
source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-jan-25-2022-1.6326525/wash-state-representative-proposes-new-alert-system-for-missing-indigenous-women-and-girls-1.6327467?cmp=rss
Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish
Meet Methuselah, the fish that likes to eat fresh figs, get belly rubs and is believed to be the oldest living aquarium fish in the world.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/oldest-aquarium-fish-1.6327976?cmp=rss
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday
Hospitals in New Brunswick are feeling the strain of the Omicron wave, with four hospitals at or near capacity.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-jan26-2022-1.6327930?cmp=rss
Boris Johnson faces MP questions ahead of 'partygate' report
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is bracing for the conclusions of an investigation into allegations of lockdown-breaching parties, a document that could help him end weeks of scandal and discontent, or bring his time in office to an abrupt close.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/boris-johnson-mp-questions-lockdown-gatherings-1.6327927?cmp=rss
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