Thursday, April 6, 2023

This U.S. lawmaker spent 8 years fighting for child sex abuse victims — because he was one

Sex Abuse Schools Vetting

C.T. Wilson, Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, has been trying to end his state’s statute of limitations on sex abuse lawsuits for nearly a decade. On Wednesday, he finally succeeded. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/maryland-statute-of-limitations-1.6804382?cmp=rss

Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza following rocket fire from Palestinian territory, Lebanon

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The Israeli military says it has struck targets in the Gaza Strip following a day of rocket fire from the Palestinian territory and from Lebanon.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-airstrikes-gaza-lebanon-rocket-fire-1.6804577?cmp=rss

Iran, Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties, eyeing more regional stability

Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (left) and Hossein Amirabdollahian (right)

Long-time Mideast rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia took another significant step toward reconciliation Thursday, formally restoring diplomatic ties after a seven-year rift, affirming the need for regional stability and agreeing to pursue economic co-operation.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-saudi-arabia-diplomatic-ties-restored-1.6804287?cmp=rss

Navalny is in solitary confinement but did get word of Oscar win, says director Daniel Roher

Daniel Roher The Current

Accepting the Oscar for best documentary last month, Canadian director Daniel Roher says it meant a lot for him to share the stage with Yulia Navalnaya, wife of prominent Putin critic Alexei Navalny, the subject of his film.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/daniel-roher-alexei-navalny-oscar-win-1.6803568?cmp=rss

California's reservoirs swell in the wake of winter storms

California Drought Refilled Reservoirs

Many of California's reservoirs are replenished and a three-year drought is over in much of the state. But now comes a new problem: flooding.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/california-reservoirs-refill-storms-1.6803398?cmp=rss

Man who sold drugs to actor Michael K. Williams pleads guilty, faces 5 to 40 years in prison

Obit Michael K Williams

A Brooklyn drug dealer pleaded guilty on Wednesday to providing The Wire actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/actor-williams-dealer-conviction-1.6803360?cmp=rss

DeSantis vs. Disney: Why the Florida governor's fight with a theme park matters

Walt Disney World Mickey Mouse March 2022

All is not magic in the home of the Magic Kingdom. For the past year, Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has waged a very public battle with Walt Disney World, and it doesn't appear to be over yet. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/florida-desantis-disney-dispute-1.6800259?cmp=rss

Trudeau and Biden call on Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden called on Wednesday for the immediate release of a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on spying charges.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trudeaue-biden-phone-call-gershkovich-1.6803331?cmp=rss