Monday, April 17, 2023

Students killed in Alabama shooting had bright futures ahead of them, says pastor 

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Pastor Ben Hayes of Dadeville, Ala., personally knew two of the young people killed at a shooting during a birthday party on Saturday night.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/alabama-shooting-pastor-1.6813173?cmp=rss

David's Bridal files for bankruptcy protection

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David's Bridal, the largest wedding gown retailer in North America, filed for bankruptcy on Monday, seeking to find a buyer for its business.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/davids-bridal-1.6813196?cmp=rss

Evans Chebet wins Boston Marathon, spoiling event debut of world record holder Eliud Kipchoge

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Defending champion Evans Chebet won the Boston Marathon again on Monday, surging to the front at Heartbreak Hill to spoil the much-anticipated debut of world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and win in two hours five minutes 54 seconds.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/trackandfield/boston-marathon-recap-evans-chebet-kipchoge-1.6812967?cmp=rss

Black Kansas City teen shot after going to wrong house to pick up brothers

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The investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers includes questions about whether it was racially motivated, authorities in Kansas City, Mo., said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ralph-yarl-shooting-kansas-city-1.6812744?cmp=rss

Hundreds released in prisoner exchange between Yemen's Houthis, Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia on Monday released 104 detainees to Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross and a Saudi-led coalition said, in a unilateral move that follows simultaneous detainee exchanges between Yemen's warring parties.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/saudi-houthis-yemen-prisoner-exchange-1.6812715?cmp=rss

Russian journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza given 25-year sentence for treason

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A top Kremlin foe was convicted Monday on charges of treason and denigrating the Russian military and sentenced to 25 years in prison after a trial that marked the latest move in a relentless crackdown on the opposition amid the fighting in Ukraine.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russa-kara-murza-treason-sentence-1.6812671?cmp=rss