Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Canadian man found dead in beach town in Oaxaca, Mexico

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Oaxaca state prosecutors said Tuesday the Canadian man was found dead in a car with a bullet wound on Monday in a neighbourhood of Puerto Escondido where few tourists stay.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mexico-canadian-shooting-victor-masson-1.6845793?cmp=rss

Ukraine says it shot down Russian Kinzhal missiles. What is the hypersonic weapon?

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Ukraine is claiming to have achieved a rare feat in warfare: the shooting down of sophisticated Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-russia-kinzhal-missiles-1.6845097?cmp=rss

U.S. congressman says the man who attacked his staff with a metal bat was looking for him

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When Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly learned that a man had attacked his staffers with a metal baseball bat on Monday, he says his first emotion was shock, followed by concern, and then guilt.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/congressional-staff-attacked-virginia-1.6845176?cmp=rss

Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler pleads guilty to fraud in Volkswagen emissions case

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The former head of Volkswagen's luxury division Audi pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges tied to the automaker's diesel emissions scandal, becoming the highest-ranking executive convicted over cars that cheated on emissions tests with the help of illegal software.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/volkswagen-audi-emissions-trial-1.6844671?cmp=rss

Oakland A's reach agreement for potential stadium site on Las Vegas Strip

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The Oakland Athletics have reached an agreement with Bally's and Gaming & Leisure Properties to build a potential stadium on the Tropicana hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/oakland-athletics-agreement-potential-stadium-site-las-vegas-1.6844237?cmp=rss