Saturday, June 11, 2022

31 members of white nationalist group arrested near Pride event in Idaho

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Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near a Pride event in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pride-idaho-white-nationalist-group-members-arrested-1.6485985?cmp=rss

Mo Donegal claims 154th Belmont Stakes title behind strong finish

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Mo Donegal finished first and filly Nest was second, giving trainer Todd Pletcher a 1-2 finish at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday for his sixth victory in the Triple Crown race in New York.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/belmont-stakes-2022-recap-1.6485867?cmp=rss

Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit dismissed, U.S. judge cites lawyer's 'bad-faith conduct'

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A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a U.S. court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 US in hush money she received after claiming he raped her in Las Vegas in 2009.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/cristiano-ronaldo-lawsuit-las-vegas-1.6485760?cmp=rss

Iran removing 27 surveillance cameras from nuclear sites, UN watchdog says

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The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog agency says Iran is removing 27 surveillance cameras from nuclear sites in the country, raising the risk of its inspectors being unable to track Tehran's advances as it enriches closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-nuclear-uranium-enrichment-united-nations-1.6482593?cmp=rss

'An amazing thing': Iditarod dog found 3 months after disappearing from race checkpoint

Iditarod Sled Dog Found

An Iditarod sled dog was found safe after disappearing from a checkpoint in the annual sled dog race in Alaska.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/iditarod-dog-found-months-after-disappearing-1.6480526?cmp=rss

Small space rock hits $10B James Webb Space Telescope

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A tiny meteoroid struck the newly deployed James Webb Space Telescope in May, knocking one of its gold-plated mirrors out of alignment but not changing the orbiting observatory's schedule to become fully operational shortly, NASA said on Wednesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/jwst-meteoroid-1.6482751?cmp=rss

PGA Tour says players teeing off in rival Saudi-funded league no longer eligible for its events

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Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and other PGA Tour members who teed off in the Saudi-funded golf league Thursday are no longer eligible for PGA Tour events under penalties commissioner Jay Monahan shared soon after the first tee shot was struck.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/golf/pga-tour-suspends-liv-golfers-1.6482744?cmp=rss

Wildfire in southern Spain forces 2,000 people to flee

Spain Wildfire

Emergency agencies deployed almost 1,000 firefighters, military personnel and support crews Thursday to fight a wildfire in southern Spain that has forced the evacuation of some 2,000 people amid fears that torrid weather may feed the blaze.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/spain-wildfires-1.6482648?cmp=rss

Wildfire in southern Spain forces 2,000 people to flee

Spain Wildfire

Emergency agencies deployed almost 1,000 firefighters, military personnel and support crews Thursday to fight a wildfire in southern Spain that has forced the evacuation of some 2,000 people amid fears that torrid weather may feed the blaze.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/spain-wildfires-1.6482648?cmp=rss