Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Brooks Robinson, Baseball Hall of Famer and Orioles legend, dead at 86

A man in an Orioles jersey throws a pitch.

Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, whose deft glovework and folksy manner made him one of the most beloved and accomplished athletes in Baltimore history, has died. He was 86.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/mlb-brooks-robinson-obit-1.6979153?cmp=rss

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire

A man in a navy blue suit, white shirt and red tie stands with his arms extended in front of U.S. flags and a blue wall with the words "Make America Great Again" in white letters.

A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/donald-trump-fraud-ruling-1.6978965?cmp=rss

'A moment for honesty': More political leaders are directly linking fossil fuels to climate change

Climate activists protest fossil fuel use.

The idea that fossil fuels are largely responsible for climate change made its way through New York City last week, as the United Nations General Assembly, the UN Climate Ambition Summit and NYC Climate Week collectively drew in thousands of participants. But it wasn't only written on protest placards. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/fossil-fuel-companies-climate-change-political-leaders-1.6977578?cmp=rss

Olympic doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva begins in Switzerland

Russian female figure skater performs at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

The doping case involving teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva that marred the 2022 Beijing Olympics returned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday in Lausanne, Switzerland.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figure-skating/kamila-valieva-olympics-doping-case-hearing-switzerland-1.6978294?cmp=rss

Poland's education minister says he's 'taken steps' to extradite Yaroslav Hunka

Yaroslav Hunka, right, waits for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Several Jewish advocacy organizations condemned members of Parliament on Sunday for giving a standing ovation to a man who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War.

Poland’s education minister says he has "taken steps" to effect the extradition of Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old Ukrainian Canadian, to Poland after it emerged that the veteran served in the Nazi SS Galizien formation during the Second World War.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/yaroslav-hunka-poland-minister-extradite-1.6978266?cmp=rss

Russia's Black Sea commander shown working after Ukraine forces claimed they killed him

A Russian admiral in a white hat gives a salute.

Viktor Sokolov, the commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet and one of Russia's most senior navy officers, was shown on Tuesday attending a video conference, a day after Ukrainian special forces said they had killed him.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-viktor-sokolov-1.6978289?cmp=rss

Biden set to make 'unprecedented' presidential visit to autoworkers' picket line

A man is shown in the middle of a crowd in a demonstration that includes signs, one which reads 'Teamsters Local 986.'

U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to stand alongside United Auto Workers pickets on Tuesday on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers underscores an allegiance to labour unions that appears to be unparalleled in presidential history.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-biden-michigan-auto-strike-1.6978230?cmp=rss

At least 20 killed in blast at fuel depot in mass evacation from Nagorno-Karabakh

A fire is shown at an industrial area in a nighttime photo.

Separatist authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh said Tuesday that at least 20 people were killed and nearly 300 others injured by an explosion at a gas station. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nagorno-karabakh-explosion-1.6978194?cmp=rss

David McCallum, star of hit TV shows NCIS and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., dead at 90

A person smiles as they are surrounded by photographers in this black and white photo.

Actor David McCallum, who became a teen heartthrob in the hit series The Man From U.N.C.L.E. in the 1960s and was the eccentric medical examiner in the popular NCIS 40 years later, has died. He was 90.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/david-mccallum-obit-1.6978144?cmp=rss

Welcome to the latest — and now very embarrassing — era of Canada's foreign policy

A man in ceremonial robes stands with his head bowed in front of an ornate chair. There is a Canadian flag to his right.

A warning to any Canadian thin-skinned about seeing the nation being portrayed in a negative light: There is no safe haven, right now, on international news sites.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-nazi-speaker-india-diplomacy-1.6977998?cmp=rss