Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Video shows Virginia hospital patient Irvo Otieno pinned by officers, staff before his death

Mental Health Patient Death

WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions and images. Seven sheriff's deputies and three hospital workers are facing second-degree murder charges in the death of a Black man while he was waiting to be admitted to hospital earlier this month.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/irvo-otieno-patient-death-mental-health-virgina-1.6786487?cmp=rss

Ottawa condemns Israeli minister's 'shameful' remarks about Palestinian people

Israel Netanyahu

Canada is condemning comments made by Israel’s finance minister, who claimed there is no such thing as Palestinian history or culture and no such thing as a Palestinian people.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-condemns-smotrich-remarks-palestinian-people-1.6786403?cmp=rss

Deadly 6.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Pakistan, Afghanistan

Pakistan Earthquake

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled much of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, sending panicked residents fleeing from homes and offices and frightening people even in remote villages. At least nine people died.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pakistan-afghanistan-earthquake-1.6786277?cmp=rss

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student says she'll 'never forget the look on his face'

School Shooting-Newport News

A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her six-year-old student said it has changed her life and she has vivid memories and nightmares about that day. "I just will never forget the look on his face that he gave me while he pointed the gun directly at me," Grade 1 teacher Abby Zwerner said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/zwerner-virginia-teacher-shot-interview-1.6786055?cmp=rss

Uganda passes legislation criminalizing people for identifying as LGBTQ

UGANDA-LGBT/

More than 30 African countries, including Uganda, already ban same-sex relations. The new law appears to be the first to outlaw merely identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ), according to Human Rights Watch.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uganda-lgbtq-homosexuality-law-1.6785941?cmp=rss

Biden signs bill to declassify information on origins of COVID-19

Biden

Biden said he shared Congress' goal of releasing as much information as possible about the origin of COVID-19. However, he said his administration would keep national security in mind when deciding what to release.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-covid-origins-1.6785083?cmp=rss