Thursday, December 8, 2022

Lava from Hawaiian volcano no longer imminent threat to key highway

Hawaii Volcano

Lava from the world's largest volcano is no longer an imminent threat to the main highway across the Big Island of Hawaii, scientists said Thursday, a development that was a welcome reprieve for motorists who depend on the road.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mauna-loa-volcano-lava-hawaii-1.6679689?cmp=rss

Iran carries out 1st execution related to recent anti-government protests

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Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country's ongoing nationwide protests, the first such death penalty carried out by Tehran.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-execution-protest-1.6678384?cmp=rss

As drag shows in the U.S. are increasingly targeted, the community fears violence

North Carolina drag show

What happened at a drag show in North Carolina last weekend is just one example of a larger issue causing panic throughout the LGBTQ community in the United States.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/drag-shows-targeted-us-1.6677999?cmp=rss

Shark Week has too many white men and is prone to 'fear mongering': study

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If you tune in to Discovery Channel’s Shark Week coverage, you might get the false impression that all sharks are dangerous and all shark experts are white men.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/shark-week-study-1.6677759?cmp=rss