Some of Venice's smaller canals have practically dried up due to a prolonged spell of low tides, frustrating boat crews and bewildering tourists.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/venice-canals-1.6755546?cmp=rss
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Prolonged low tides see smaller canals dry up in Venice
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/venice-canals-1.6755546?cmp=rss
Daughter of Malcolm X to sue CIA, FBI and New York City police over his death
A daughter of Malcolm X, the civil rights activist assassinated 58 years ago to the day on Tuesday, has filed notices that she intends to sue the FBI, the CIA, New York City police and others for his death.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/malcolm-x-daughter-lawsuit-fbi-cia-nypd-1.6755464?cmp=rss
EPA orders cleanup in Ohio after toxic derailment, says train operator will pay
The U.S. government on Tuesday ordered rail operator Norfolk Southern to clean up contaminated soil and water at the site of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and to attend all public meetings with local residents.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ohio-train-derailment-cleanup-ordered-1.6755181?cmp=rss
Brittney Griner signs new deal with WNBA's Phoenix Mercury — 2 months after being freed from Russian prison
Brittney Griner will be back in the WNBA this season, once again playing with the Phoenix Mercury after she signed a free-agent deal on Tuesday.
source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/brittney-griner-phoenix-mercury-feb-21-1.6755236?cmp=rss
Putin defends Ukraine invasion, blasts Western interference in state of the nation address
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Western countries Tuesday of igniting and sustaining the war in Ukraine, dismissing any blame for Moscow almost a year after the Kremlin's unprovoked invasion of its neighbour that has killed tens of thousands of people.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-war-day-363-1.6754774?cmp=rss
Mother of 3 who filmed videos from Kyiv bomb shelter now safe in U.S. with her family
Olena Gnes was a YouTube vlogger and tour guide in Kyiv before Russia's war on Ukraine began a year ago. From a makeshift bomb shelter with her three children, and as her husband volunteered to defend Ukraine, Gnes started speaking to media just days into the war. She was recently interviewed again by CBC's Rosemary Barton Live, this time from the U.S. where she's safe with her family.
source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/olena-gnes-ukraine-war-bomb-shelter-speaker-1.6754428?cmp=rss
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