Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Springfield, Ohio, deals with rash of bomb threats in wake of bogus claims from Trump, Vance

A mural is displayed in an alley downtown on September 16, 2024 in Springfield, Ohio.

Ohio stationed state police at Springfield schools Tuesday in response to a rash of bomb threats — the vast majority that officials said came from overseas — after former U.S. president Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance falsely said legal Haitian immigrants in the small city were eating dogs and cats.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ohio-police-stationed-schools-threats-1.7326286?cmp=rss

Indra Jatra festival marks end of monsoon season in Nepal

child in costume held by men

Thousands of people crowded Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday for the country's largest celebration. The festival honours Lord Indra, the Hindu god of rain, and the beginning of the harvest season. It features a parade of chariots carrying 'living gods' portrayed by children, masked dancers and tableaus.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6512346?cmp=rss

What do we know so far about the fatal pager explosions in Lebanon?

People are seen outside American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) after more than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon.

Here's what we know so far about the pager blasts that killed at least eight people wounded nearly 3,000 when pagers used by Hezbollah members — including fighters and medics — detonated simultaneously across Lebanon.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hezbollah-pagers-blast-israel-lebanon-1.7325913?cmp=rss