Inflated expectations? Could balloons get Toy Hall of Fame nod in 2024?

Balloons are among the 12 toys under consideration for induction to the U.S. National Toy Hall of Fame this hall.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/toy-hall-fame-nominees-2024-1.7327144?cmp=rss

Portugal declares state of calamity as wildfires rage on

More than 100 wildfires stretched thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal on Wednesday, with seven deaths since the worst spate of fires in recent years spread out of control over the weekend.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/portugal-wildfires-environment-1.7327030?cmp=rss

Gaza man's 'soul returned to life' upon getting new prosthetic leg

When Rizk Tafesh lost his left leg in an Israeli airstrike on June 21, he thought he'd never be able to stand on both legs again. That changed on Tuesday, when he was fitted for a prosthetic leg.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/prosthetic-limb-fitting-gaza-patients-1.7325732?cmp=rss