Wednesday, February 22, 2023

TV reporter, 9-year-old girl fatally shot in central Florida

Florida TV Crew Attack

A central Florida television journalist and a young girl were shot and killed Wednesday afternoon near the scene of a fatal shooting from earlier in the day, authorities said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/florida-shooting-girl-reporter-1.6757257?cmp=rss

Brazil's first responders cling to hope as deadly floods and landslides bury towns

Brazil firefighters

The captain of the Sao Paulo Firefighter Department has spent the last three days with his colleagues searching for flood survivors in southeastern Brazil, where landslides have buried homes and cut off highways. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/brazil-floods-firefighter-1.6756493?cmp=rss

More than 1,000 flights cancelled in U.S. as major winter storm looms

Winter Storm Minnesota

Brutal winter weather bringing snow, dangerous gusts of wind and bitter cold settled over much of the northern U.S. on Wednesday, shutting down roadways and businesses and leading to flight cancellations.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-winter-storm-1.6756078?cmp=rss

At least 10 Palestinians killed, dozens injured in Israeli raid in West Bank

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Israeli troops on Wednesday entered a major Palestinian city in the occupied West Bank in a rare, daytime arrest operation, triggering fighting that killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded scores of others.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/west-bank-violence-1.6756040?cmp=rss

Under-equipped and under fire, Haiti's police await delayed shipments of Canadian armour

Haiti Police Funeral

Haiti's small police force lacks the armour it needs to fight well-armed gangs. Haiti ordered armoured vehicles from a Canadian manufacturer — all 18 were supposed to be delivered by end of 2022. While Haiti awaits delivery, its police officers are getting killed in the streets.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-haiti-armoured-cars-1.6755576?cmp=rss