Tuesday, November 29, 2022

'I can't walk': Tiger withdraws from tourney, wants LIV Golf leader Greg Norman replaced

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Tiger Woods on Tuesday painted an uncertain picture about how much golf he can play, saying, "I don't have much left in this leg." On Monday, he withdrew from his tournament, this week's Hero World Challenge, because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/golf/tiger-woods-foot-injury-greg-norman-liv-golf-1.6668069?cmp=rss

Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano erupts

Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano erupts

The world's largest active volcano, Hawaii's Mauna Loa, has begun spewing fiery rivers of lava after being dormant since 1984.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hawaii-s-mauna-loa-volcano-erupts-1.6668105?cmp=rss

Chinese authorities seek out protesters to explain themselves

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Chinese authorities have begun inquiries into some of the people who gathered at weekend protests against COVID-19 curbs, people who were at the Beijing demonstrations told Reuters, as police remained out in numbers on the city's streets.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-protests-1.6667534?cmp=rss

4 Palestinians killed by Israelis forces in separate West Bank incidents, officials say

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Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Palestinian and Israeli officials said, the latest in a months-long series of deadly clashes between security forces and Palestinians.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-palestinian-violence-west-bank-1.6667649?cmp=rss

FIFA opens disciplinary case against Croatia for fan taunts of Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan

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FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Croatia on Tuesday because of its fans' taunts aimed at Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who has Serbian family ties, during the teams' World Cup game.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/worldcup/fifa-croatia-disciplinary-case-1.6667609?cmp=rss

Who's really to blame for Taylor Swift's Ticketmaster fiasco?

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Taylor Swift fans were outraged when Ticketmaster's system couldn't keep up with demand when presales started for the superstar's next tour. But a number of entertainment industry experts — and even some Swifties — are asking whether she deserves some of the blame.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-responsibility-1.6667244?cmp=rss