Friday, August 12, 2022

U.S. federal judge unseals search warrant used on Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate

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A U.S. federal judge granted the U.S. Department of Justice's request to unseal the warrant that authorized the FBI to search former president Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/garland-trump-residence-search-warrant-1.6549780?cmp=rss

Global experts give monkeypox variants new names

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Health experts through the World Health Organization (WHO) have come up with new names for the monkeypox disease, virus and variants using Roman numerals, according to a release sent Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/global-experts-give-monkeypox-variants-new-names-1.6549846?cmp=rss

Polio virus found in New York City wastewater, suggesting local transmission

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Health officials identified the virus that causes polio in New York City's wastewater, suggesting local transmission of the virus, state authorities said on Friday. They urged unvaccinated New Yorkers to get vaccinated.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/polio-new-york-wastewater-1.6549674?cmp=rss

Trump may be a special case, but others have paid for mishandling classified material

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As the fallout from the removal of potentially classified documents from Donald Trump's Florida home plays out, here's a look at some recent cases where individuals in and connected to the U.S. government have been convicted for possessing or passing on classified material.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-classified-intel-convictions-1.6549346?cmp=rss

Author Salman Rushdie attacked on stage in New York state

Salman Rushdie, seen on stage in Vienna, in 2019 file photo

Author Salman Rushdie, whose writing led to death threats, has been attacked on stage at an event in western New York.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/salman-rushdie-attacked-new-york-state-1.6549547?cmp=rss

U.S. Justice Dept. seeks to unseal warrant following search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago home

Trump FBI Merrick Garland

The U.S. Justice Department asked a judge on Thursday to make public the warrant that authorized an FBI search of Donald Trump's Florida home, after the former president attacked the search as an act of political retribution.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/garland-trump-residence-search-warrant-1.6548490?cmp=rss

Anne Heche on life support, not expected to survive

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Anne Heche is on life support after suffering a brain injury in a fiery crash a week ago and her survival isn't expected, according to a statement from a representative.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/heche-crash-burns-1.6549261?cmp=rss