Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Main highway in Lahaina reopens, revealing stark devastation from Maui's wildfires

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U.S. President Joe Biden and Jill Biden will travel to Hawaii on Monday to survey the devastation from deadly wildfires that destroyed much of the Maui resort town of Lahaina last week and killed at least 110 people.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hawaii-wildfire-biden-1.6938724?cmp=rss

Ukraine claims recapture of southeast village, but admits challenges in Kupiansk

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Ukraine announced the recapture of the village of Urozhaine from Russian troops in the southeast on Wednesday, but warned the situation on the northeastern front was deteriorating amid Russian counter-attacks.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-counteroffensive-urozhaine-russia-1.6938549?cmp=rss

A look at Lahaina as Hawaii highway reopens after wildfires

A look at Lahaina as Hawaii highway reopens after wildfires

CBC News's Lindsay Duncombe is in Lahaina, Hawaii, and provides a small roadside glimpse at some of the destruction the area suffered because of devastating wildfires..



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/a-look-at-lahaina-as-hawaii-highway-reopens-after-wildfires-1.6938542?cmp=rss

Tuohys accuse Ex-NFLer Michael Oher of 'shakedown' attempt as he fights conservatorship

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A lawyer for a prominent Memphis couple with a longstanding relationship to former NFL player Michael Oher says that they want to end a conservatorship that he's challenging in court.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nfl/tuohys-lawyers-respond-michael-oher-accusations-1.6938465?cmp=rss

Fear grows for women, girls in Afghanistan 2 years after Taliban takeover

Fear grows for women, girls in Afghanistan 2 years after Taliban takeover

Afghan women say their hopes for the future are disappearing as the country marks two years since the Taliban took control of the country, imposing ever more strict Islamic laws and codes of conduct on the population.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/fear-grows-for-women-girls-in-afghanistan-2-years-after-taliban-takeover-1.6937622?cmp=rss

China snubs Canada on its list of approved travel spots, setting back tourism's post-COVID recovery

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In an apparent snub, the Chinese government has left Canada off a list of countries approved as international travel destinations for tour groups — a decision that threatens to leave Canada's travel industry at a competitive disadvantage as it continues its post-pandemic recovery.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/china-canada-tourism-impact-1.6936627?cmp=rss