Monday, January 29, 2024

7 years after deadly mosque attack, Quebec City community focuses on fostering harmony

Several people hold a banner commemorating the mosque shooting of 2017.

On Jan. 29, 2017 a gunman killed six men and injured 19 others in a Quebec City mosque. Seven years later, the community is working toward living “in harmony” and curbing intolerance.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/7-years-after-mosque-attack-quebec-city-muslim-community-1.7096049?cmp=rss

Why is Joe Biden claiming he'll shut down the U.S.-Mexico border?

Three men in camouflage uniforms stand near a barbed wire fence.

President Joe Biden has made some strong claims over the past few days about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to salvage a border deal in Congress that would also unlock money for Ukraine.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-biden-border-deal-explained-1.7098338?cmp=rss

James Webb telescope captures luminous images of 19 spiral galaxies

A spiral galaxy.

A batch of newly released images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope show in remarkable detail 19 spiral galaxies residing relatively near our Milky Way, offering new clues on star formation as well as galactic structure and evolution.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/james-webb-telecope-galaxy-images-1.7098164?cmp=rss

Japanese moon lander revived by sun, regains contact with Earth

A cubic gold lander sits on the rocky surface of the moon

A Japanese moon explorer is up and running Monday after several tense days without the sunlight it needs to generate power.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/jaxa-moon-lander-1.7097720?cmp=rss

Catherine, Princess of Wales, discharged from hospital after surgery stay

A dark haired woman with earrings that hang is shown smiling in an outdoor, nighttime photo.

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has returned home from hospital after abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace said in a statement on Monday, adding that she was making "good progress."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/britain-royals-kate-surgery-1.7097710?cmp=rss