Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Out-of-state officers fatally shoot knife-wielding man near RNC, Milwaukee police chief says

Police officers stand behind caution tape, with one of the officers speaking into a stand of microphone.

The man who police shot had a knife in each hand and refused police commands, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said at a news conference. Two knives were recovered from the scene, the chief said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/republican-national-convention-shooting-knife-fight-1.7265842?cmp=rss

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez urged to resign in wake of bribery convictions

A person in a suit is seen in a medium close up.

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday of all the counts the Democrat faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/senator-bob-menendez-conviction-bribery-1.7265161?cmp=rss

Dozens of invasive snails seized in luggage inspection at Detroit airport

A cluster of snails

A cache of about 90 live snails, considered an invasive species that can damage crops, homes and human health, was seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Detroit airport last month, the agency says.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/detroit-airport-snails-seized-1.7264800?cmp=rss

With a lack of access to aid, this mother in Gaza bathes her child with sand

A woman wearing a red dress rubs sand on a girl's body

Six-year-old Noor stands in the middle of the tent waiting for her mom to bathe her in sand. The mother of four says she hasn't been able to get soap or shampoo to bathe her kids since the war began. As the Israel-Hamas war stretches into its 10th month, parents in Gaza like Surai are struggling to meet their kids' basic hygiene needs.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas-1.7264400?cmp=rss