Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Trump pick J.D. Vance wins Ohio primary

Trump

Bestselling author J.D. Vance has won Ohio's contentious and hyper-competitive Republican Senate primary, buoyed by Donald Trump's endorsement in a race widely seen as an early test of the former president's hold on his party as the midterm season kicks into high gear.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jd-vance-ohio-trump-wins-1.6440618?cmp=rss

3 tests of Donald Trump's political power start today

USA-ELECTION/TRUMP

Today marks the start of a month-long political experiment: A test of Donald Trump’s power as he contemplates a political comeback. He's gotten involved in a series of primaries over three upcoming dates that will gauge his sway over Republican voters — and perhaps shape the outlook of the 2024 presidential election.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/three-tests-trump-primaries-1.6438869?cmp=rss

Prosecutors charge 3 with murder in Sacramento, Calif., mass shooting

California Mass Shootings

Prosecutors have filed murder charges against three people in a mass shooting that rocked California's capital city a month ago.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sacramento-mass-shooting-charges-1.6440398?cmp=rss

Heat wave in India sparks blackouts and highlights dependence on coal

India Power Crisis heat wave

An unusually early and brutal heat wave is scorching parts of India, where acute power shortages are affecting millions as demand for electricity surges to record levels



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/india-heat-wave-coal-1.6439920?cmp=rss

Condors soar again over Northern California coastal redwoods

California Condors

The endangered California condor has returned to the skies over the state's far northern coast redwood forests for the first time in more than a century.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/condors-success-story-1.6439887?cmp=rss

Netflix drops Meghan Markle's animated series Pearl and 2 others amid subscriber loss

Meghan Markle

Streaming platform Netflix Inc. said on Sunday it had decided to stop work on several projects, including Meghan Markle's family series Pearl, as part of strategic decisions on production of animated series, the company said in a statement.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/netflix-drops-markle-series-pearl-1.6439584?cmp=rss