Delta Air Lines faces class-action lawsuit over carbon neutral claim

A California woman is launching a class-action lawsuit against Delta, alleging the company’s claim of being “the first carbon-neutral airline” is bogus.

source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/delta-carbon-neutral-lawsuit-1.6862447?cmp=rss

What has climate finance paid for? Gelato shops, a coal plant and more

Industrialized nations have pledged $100 billion US per year to help poorer nations cut emissions and adapt to climate change. But what does that 'climate finance' pay for? Among other things, a coal plant, gelato shops, and hotel and airport expansions, Reuters and Big Local News have found.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/un-climate-finance-1.6861666?cmp=rss

Dolly Parton sets three more Guinness World Records

What a way to make a livin’! Country singer Dolly Parton was awarded three more Guinness World Records for her musical achievements, the organization announced Wednesday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/dolly-parton-guinness-world-records-1.6861732?cmp=rss

Trump, after presidency, reportedly discusses possessing classified document in recording

U.S. Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of former president Donald Trump from after he left office in which he talks about holding onto a classified Pentagon document related to a potential attack on Iran, according to media reports.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-recording-iran-document-1.6861619?cmp=rss

U.S. House passes debt ceiling deal as default threat looms

Veering away from a default crisis, the U.S. House overwhelmingly approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, sending the deal that President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy negotiated to the Senate for swift passage in a matter of days, before a fast-approaching deadline.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/debt-ceiling-us-1.6861576?cmp=rss

Danny Masterson found guilty of 2 counts of rape in retrial

A jury found That ’70s Show star Danny Masterson guilty of two counts of rape Wednesday in a Los Angeles retrial in which the Church of Scientology played a central role.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/danny-masterson-rape-retrial-guilty-verdict-1.6861173?cmp=rss