Thursday, June 23, 2022

From 'carp' to 'copi': an unpopular fish is getting a makeover in the U.S.

Asian Carp Great Lakes

You're in the mood for fish and your server suggests a dish of invasive carp. 'Ugh,' you might say. But how about broiled copi, fresh from the Mississippi River?



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/carp-rebrand-united-states-copi-1.6498609?cmp=rss

Uvalde schools police chief put on leave as conduct during mass shooting criticized

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The Uvalde school district's police chief was put on leave Wednesday following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/texas-school-shooting-chief-arredondo-on-leave-1.6498263?cmp=rss

Diego Maradona's medical personnel to face homicide trial

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An Argentinian judge ruled on Wednesday that eight medical personnel involved in the care of soccer star Diego Maradona will face a public trial for criminal negligence.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/soccer-maradona-medical-personnel-to-face-homicide-trial-1.6498519?cmp=rss

Why Democrats are trying to help far-right Republicans win their primaries

Election 2022 Election Deniers

Democrats are spending money on ads to boost the profile of those seen as extremist Republican candidates to secure their Republican Party's nomination. But the strategy has raised some concerns about effectiveness and whether it could have unintended consequences.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/democrat-republican-elect-primary-1.6497911?cmp=rss

Survivors dig by hand for survivors of deadly Afghanistan quake

Asfghanistan Earthquake

Survivors dug by hand Thursday through villages in eastern Afghanistan reduced to rubble by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people, as the Taliban and the international community that fled their takeover struggled to aid the disaster's victims.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/afghanistan-quake-survivors-taliban-1.6498531?cmp=rss