Sunday, June 9, 2024

Spiders as big as a human palm spreading in parts of U.S.

joro spider

They have four-inch legs, bright yellow stripes and the ability to 'fly' several kilometres through the air. But while Joro spiders aren't as dangerous as they look, some experts are still concerned about the spread of this invasive species. CBC's Kris Reyes has more.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6417919?cmp=rss

Macron dissolves French National Assembly, calls for elections after thrashing in EU vote

A person smiles while waving out of the window of a car.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/macron-france-national-assembly-eu-election-1.7229725?cmp=rss

40 years ago, a Sikh holy place in Punjab was the site of a bloody siege. The scars it left are still raw

People sit on stone along side water across from an elaborate gold building that is reflected in the water.

Solemn prayers and speeches rang out this week inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holiest of sites in the Sikh religion, as the northern state of Punjab marked the 40th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, a deadly Indian military operation.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/operation-blue-star-golden-temple-amritsar-commemoration-1.7228575?cmp=rss

Americans split over Trump verdict? So are New York's criminal law professors

Donald Trump speaks into a microphone while pointing his finger

The landmark criminal conviction of Donald Trump hasn't just divided U.S. voters, or the partisan political pundits. There are real disagreements in law faculties about this case. These were the reactions when CBC News reached out to two-dozen criminal-law professors in New York State.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-trial-legal-reactions-profs-1.7228866?cmp=rss