Tuesday, July 30, 2024

'White Dudes for Harris' raises more than $4M as critics ramp up attacks

A woman in a plum-coloured suit speaks at a podium at a political rally. The name "KAMALA" is written in large white text on the blue wall behind her.

The Dude and Luke Skywalker were among the famous faces on a fundraising call that, according to organizers, raised more than $4 million US on Monday for U.S. vice-president Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/white-dudes-for-harris-fundraise-millions-1.7279846?cmp=rss

Detroit woman who pleaded guilty in death of son found in freezer sentenced to 35 to 60 years

Detroit police car

A Detroit woman who pleaded guilty to killing her blind three-year-old son, whose decomposing body was found in a basement freezer, has been sentenced to 35 to 60 years in prison.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/detroit-woman-who-pleaded-guilty-in-death-of-son-found-in-freezer-sentenced-to-35-to-60-years-1.7279952?cmp=rss

Edmonton man sentenced to 5 years in prison in U.K. for belonging to terrorist organization

composite image of an older bearded man and young man with a beard

British radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary, whose followers have been linked to numerous plots around the world, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 28 years on Tuesday for directing a terrorist organization, while Edmonton native Khaled Hussein was sentenced to five years in prison for belonging to the group.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/british-terror-group-arrests-1.7279552?cmp=rss