Saturday, November 12, 2022

WW II-era planes collide mid-air at Dallas air show

Dallas Air Show Crash

Two historic military planes collided and crashed to the ground on Saturday during an air show in Dallas, exploding into a ball of flame and sending plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. It was unclear how many people were on-board the aircraft or if anyone on the ground was hurt.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/dallas-airshow-collision-planes-1.6650038?cmp=rss

Iranian man left in legal limbo for years dies at Paris airport, where he lived for almost 2 decades

France Airport Death

An Iranian man who lived for 18 years in Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris and whose saga loosely inspired the 2004 Steven Spielberg film The Terminal died Saturday in the airport, officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iranian-the-terminal-dies-paris-airport-1.6649997?cmp=rss

Banksy unveils mural in war-scarred Ukrainian town

Key Infrastructure Attacked, Leaving Kyiv With Further Power And Water Outages

Renowned graffiti artist Banksy unveiled a work in the Ukrainian town of Borodyanka, which had been occupied by Russia until April and heavily damaged by fighting in the early days of Moscow's invasion of its neighbour.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/banksy-borodyanka-ukraine-gymnast-1.6649977?cmp=rss

Trudeau puts cash behind Indo-Pacific pledges during visit to Southeast Asia summit

PM Asia 20221112

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised $333 million in new funding for the ASEAN-group countries as he took part in a summit held in Cambodia.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-asean-trip-1.6649885?cmp=rss

Haiti gas stations reopen for the first time in 2 months

Haiti Crisis

Excitement echoed through Haiti's capital as gas stations open for the first time in two months after a powerful gang lifted a crippling fuel blockade.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/haiti-gas-stations-reopen-1.6649845?cmp=rss

U.S. judge strikes down student loan forgiveness program

Student Loan Forgiveness

The Biden administration is no longer accepting applications for student loan forgiveness after a second federal court shut down the program.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-student-loan-forgiveness-program-shut-down-1.6649836?cmp=rss

Alec Baldwin sues to 'clear his name' in fatal film set shooting

Alec Baldwin Afghanistan Soldier

Saying he wants to clear his name, Alec Baldwin on Friday sued people involved in handling and supplying the loaded gun that he was using when it fired, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a 2021 filming accident in New Mexico.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/alec-baldwin-lawsuit-rust-shooting-1.6649759?cmp=rss