Thursday, October 13, 2022

Zelenskyy calls for air defence help as Russia hits Ukrainian cities with drones, missiles

UKRAINE-CRISIS/MYKOLAIV

Ukraine's allies vowed Thursday to supply the besieged nation with advanced air defence systems as Russian forces attacked the Kyiv region with kamikaze drones and fired missiles elsewhere at civilian targets, payback for the bombing of a strategic bridge linking Russia with annexed Crimea.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-russian-invasion-war-day-232-1.6614910?cmp=rss

Massive Puerto Rico telescope destroyed 2 years ago won't be rebuilt

Puerto Rico Giant Telescope

The National Science Foundation announced Thursday that it will not rebuild a renowned radio telescope in Puerto Rico, which was one of the world's largest until it collapsed nearly two years ago.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/arecibo-puerto-rico-1.6615563?cmp=rss

New York attorney general seeks court monitor to oversee Trump Organization

Former U.S. president Donald Trump throwing a hat to a crowd in Mesa, Arizona

Former U.S. President Donald Trump's family company is trying to restructure itself to avoid potential consequences from a lawsuit accusing the Trump Organization, Trump and three of his adult children of fraud, New York state Attorney General Letitia James said on Thursday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-organization-ny-civil-lawsuit-court-monitor-1.6615278?cmp=rss

No jail time for Cuba Gooding Jr. in forcible touching case

Sexual Misconduct-Cuba Gooding Jr

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. resolved his New York City forcible touching case Thursday with a guilty plea to a lesser charge and no jail time after complying with the terms of a conditional plea agreement reached in April.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/cuba-gooding-jr-forcible-touching-case-1.6615190?cmp=rss

Florida jury recommends life imprisonment for Nikolas Cruz, school shooter who killed 17

School Shooting-Florida

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 murder of 17 people at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after the jury said Thursday that it could not unanimously agree that he should be executed.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/parkland-shooter-cruz-jury-recommendation-1.6615054?cmp=rss

Jan. 6 committee set to reveal 'surprising' details as televised hearings resume

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The House Jan. 6 committee is set to unveil "surprising" details, including evidence from Donald Trump's Secret Service, about the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, in what is likely to be its last public hearing before the November midterm elections. You can stream the hearing at 1 p.m. ET today.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jan-6-committee-hearing-oct-13-1.6614914?cmp=rss

Competitive fishermen face criminal charges over cheating allegations

Fishing Tournament Scandal

Two anglers accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament were indicted Wednesday on charges of attempted grand theft and other counts.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/fishing-tourney-cheating-charges-1.6614961?cmp=rss

U.S. inflation rate inches down to 8.2%

GROCERY INFLATION

The official U.S. inflation rate inched down to 8.2 per cent last month, its lowest level since February.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/us-inflation-september-1.6614971?cmp=rss

North Korea says it test-fired cruise missiles able to carry nuclear weapons

South Korea Koreas Tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the launch of two long-range strategic cruise missiles, state media reported on Thursday, calling it a test to confirm the reliability and operation of nuclear-capable weapons deployed to military units.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-korea-cruise-missiles-test-nuclear-weapons-1.6614904?cmp=rss