Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Vance says Harris can 'go to hell,' as Trump campaign disputes cemetery altercation reports

U.S. Senator J.D. Vance is seen speaking to reporters in Atlanta last month.

Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance said U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris could "go to hell," as he pushed back Wednesday on media reports of an alleged incident involving Trump's campaign staff and photo-taking at Arlington National Cemetery earlier this week.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-vance-arlington-cemetery-1.7307539?cmp=rss

Brazil is on fire, and both crime and climate change are to blame

A person stands in a field, facing away from the camera, looking at a massive wall of bright orange flames and thick black smoke.

Fires are breaking records Brazil, encompassing wider areas of rainforest, destroying huge swaths of biodiverse wetlands, and even bringing thick smoke and smog to the country’s usually unscathed capital city, Brasilia.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/brazil-fires-climate-crime-1.7307415?cmp=rss

Israel recovers body of soldier taken by militants to Gaza on Oct. 7, military says

A view of an Israeli tank seen next to destroyed buildings in the southern Gaza strip.

There are still 108 hostages being held by militant groups in Gaza. It's believed that about one-third are dead.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-soldier-gaza-1.7307126?cmp=rss