Thursday, September 15, 2022

U.S. judge backs Trump in classified records probe, refuses Justice Department request

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A U.S. judge on Thursday refused to let the Justice Department immediately resume reviewing classified records seized by the FBI from Donald Trump's Florida estate in an ongoing criminal investigation, siding with the former president.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/u-s-judge-backs-trump-in-classified-records-probe-refuses-justice-department-request-1.6584932?cmp=rss

A possible new wolf pack in Oregon has conservationists cheering

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A new family of wolves has been spotted in Oregon, giving conservationists hope for a species that was once nearly wiped out across the U.S.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/a-possible-new-wolf-pack-in-oregon-has-conservationists-cheering-1.6584644?cmp=rss

Britain pauses to mourn the Queen — but its cost of living crisis is hitting hard

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For many Brits, multiple days of pomp and protocol paid for by the state are hard to square with what they see as an urgent economic crisis the government needs to address now. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-cost-of-living-queen-funeral-1.6582643?cmp=rss

Zelenskyy says mass grave found near retaken Ukrainian city of Izium

Ukrainian soldier stand guard near checkpoint in retaken area of Izium, Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities found a mass burial site near a recaptured northeastern city previously occupied by Russian forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday night.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-izium-zelenskyy-mass-grave-1.6584718?cmp=rss

'Fitting tribute' for Queen Elizabeth planned as officials release more funeral details

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Two minutes of silence will be observed across the United Kingdom at the end of Queen Elizabeth's state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, giving people across the nation a chance to pay their respects to the late monarch.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/queen-elizabeth-funeral-planning-1.6583679?cmp=rss

'Wow factor': Public website reveals best-yet picture of hundreds of bird migrations

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The Bird Migration Explorer combines millions of observations on hundreds of bird species, linking countries and continents via bird migrations. "This really is groundbreaking," says Jeff Wells of the National Audubon Society.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/bird-migration-1.6584215?cmp=rss

Roger Federer says he's retiring from tennis after upcoming Laver Cup

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Roger Federer announced Thursday that he is retiring from professional tennis at age 41 after winning 20 Grand Slam titles.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/tennis-federer-announces-retirement-1.6583759?cmp=rss

Prosecutors ask judge to vacate murder conviction for Adnan Syed, subject of Serial podcast

Maryland Serial Podcast

Baltimore prosecutors have asked a judge to vacate Adnan Syed's conviction for a 1999 murder that was chronicled in the hit podcast Serial.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/adnan-syed-vacated-conviction-serial-1.6583220?cmp=rss