Monday, October 10, 2022

People describe harrowing tales of escape from deadly landslide in Venezuela

Venezuela Floods

Rescue workers using drones and trained dogs searched for survivors Monday following a massive landslide in central Venezuela, as the death toll rose to 34 and residents described harrowing tales of escape from the water and mud.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/venezuela-landslide-1.6612271?cmp=rss

California governor's wife among Harvey Weinstein accusers in new L.A. trial

Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and actor who is married to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is among the accusers of Harvey Weinstein who will testify at his rape and sexual assault trial that began Monday, her attorney said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/weinstein-rape-sexual-assault-trial-newsom-los-angeles-1.6612210?cmp=rss

Twitter, Instagram lock out Kanye West over posts deemed antisemitic

Kanye West

Kanye West's Twitter and Instagram accounts have been locked because of posts by the rapper, now known legally as Ye, that were widely deemed antisemitic.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/kanye-west-social-media-twitter-instagram-antisemitic-1.6611937?cmp=rss

Former U.S. Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke among 3 winners of Nobel in economics

USA/

Ben Bernanke, the former head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, is among the three winners of this year's Nobel in economics.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/nobel-economics-ben-bernanke-douglas-diamond-philip-dybvig-1.6611923?cmp=rss

Deadly explosions rock Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities

UKRAINE-CRISIS/KYIV-BLAST

Two explosions rocked Kyiv early Monday following months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kyiv-missile-strike-1.6611910?cmp=rss

U.S. elections are in a month: Here's the outlook from the campaign trail

USA-CONGRESS/

The U.S. midterm elections are in a month. Here's the outlook from the campaign trail: Abortion narrowed the race, now Republicans are turning to 'three Cs' to seal their victory. At stake? Control of Congress, state legislatures, and the struggle over democracy itself.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-midterms-month-away-1.6610636?cmp=rss