Monday, October 23, 2023

The dead rise and take to the streets of Mexico City

Hundreds of parade participants dressed up and painted as skeletons marched through Mexico City as celebrations for Nov. 2's Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, ramp up.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/the-dead-rise-and-take-to-the-streets-of-mexico-city-1.7005471?cmp=rss

A surprise result in Argentina's presidential election sets up a showdown

A man in a dark suit holds a microphone while he speaks during a political rally.

Economy Minister Sergio Massa produced a big surprise by finishing first in the opening round of Argentina's presidential election, reflecting voters' wariness about handing the presidency to his chief rival, a right-wing populist.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/argentina-election-1.7004856?cmp=rss

Fatally-stabbed Detroit synagogue president mourned but no evidence of hate crime, police say

Samantha Woll, president of the board at the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue poses for a photo in Detroit, Oct. 13, 2022. Samantha Woll, a Detroit synagogue president was found stabbed to death outside her home Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 police said. The motive wasn't known. (David Guralnick/Detroit News via AP)

As mourners gathered to pay respects to Samantha Woll, police said their ongoing investigation of her killing found no evidence of antisemitism as a motive.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/detroit-synagogue-slain-president-1.7004850?cmp=rss

Do you believe that Cher has released her first-ever Christmas album?

A woman with dark curly hair smiles and poses for a photo at an event.

Cher released her first Christmas album and her first new album in five years, the appropriately titled Christmas, on Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/cher-christmas-album-1.7004897?cmp=rss