Friday, September 8, 2023

Powerful earthquake hits Morocco, killing hundreds

People congregate on a street.

A powerful earthquake that struck Morocco has killed at least 296 people, the country's Interior Ministry says.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/deadly-morocco-earthquake-1.6961717?cmp=rss
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Newbie metal detectorist thought he found chocolate coins. Turns out he struck gold

A grinning man in glasses leans over a desk, proudly holding box displaying pieces of gold.

Erlend Bore had only been using his metal detector for about a month when he struck literal gold.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/norway-gold-pendants-1.6961247?cmp=rss
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Japanese media apologize for ignoring sex abuse by top J-pop agent

Japanese pop musician Kauan Okamoto wipes tears from his eyes as he sits before a microphone at a news conference about late talent agent Johnny Kitagawa

After Japan's leading talent agency Johnny & Associates apologized on Thursday for decades of sexual abuses committed by late founder Johnny Kitagawa, local broadcasters issued rare mea culpas of their own for failing to report on the allegations for years.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kitagawa-abuse-scandal-1.6961435?cmp=rss
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Georgia jury recommended criminal charges for Trump allies that weren't pursued

A man in a suit and tie speaks into a microphone as another looks on.

A special grand jury in Georgia recommended criminal charges against three Republican U.S. senators and other allies of Donald Trump as part of its investigation into efforts to overturn Trump's 2020 presidential defeat, according to a report. Those senators were ultimately not indicted.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/georgia-special-grand-jury-report-trump-1.6960422?cmp=rss
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Famed animator Hayao Miyazaki might not be done making films, says Studio Ghibli VP

A Japanese man with glasses, laughing.

On a red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival for The Boy and the Heron, Studio Ghibli executive Junichi Nishioka told CBC’s Eli Glasner that animation legend Hayao Miyazaki is still hard at work.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/miyazaki-still-working-1.6960501?cmp=rss
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Paqui's spicy 'One Chip Challenge' to be discontinued as teen's death is investigated

A product is shown featuring black and green colours and resembling a small coffin. The product has writing on it that includes the words 'Paqui One Chip Challenge' and 'Face the Reaper.'

The maker of an extremely spicy tortilla chip said Thursday it is working to remove the product from stores as Massachusetts authorities investigate the death of a teen whose family pointed to the One Chip Challenge popularized as a dare on social media as a contributing factor.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/paqui-spicy-chip-challenge-1.6960313?cmp=rss
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