Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Ryan Routh formally indicted on attempted assassination charge, allegedly targeting Donald Trump

Ryan Routh is seen after being arrested on Sept. 15, 2024. He has been indicated on an attempted assassination charge.

The man accused of staking out Donald Trump's Florida golf course with a rifle was indicted on Tuesday on a charge of attempted assassination of a political candidate, U.S. prosecutors said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ryan-routh-charged-attempted-assassination-trump-1.7333128?cmp=rss

Timber! Danish park uses dynamite to trim tree branches

A worker in an orange high-vis jacket walks under the canopy of a tree with wooden chunks and a fallen branch next to him.

To cut down tree branches that were at risk of falling and injuring passing park visitors, workers in Copenhagen, Denmark, set aside their chainsaws and turned to an unusual option: dynamite. A biologist for the Danish Nature Agency said the breaks left by the controlled explosions carried a much more natural appearance, similar to lightning striking a tree, and would promote biodiversity in the long term as plants and wildlife could make use of the fallen branches.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6518563?cmp=rss

Israel and Hezbollah launch new attacks after deadly day in Lebanon

Two men are shown standing amid debris near a burned and heavily damaged low-rise structure that appears to be a residential building.

Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and the Iran-backed group attacked military facilities in northern Israel on Tuesday, increasing fears of a full-blown conflict after Lebanon suffered its deadliest day in decades.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-hezbollah-lebanon-1.7332059?cmp=rss

Uncrustables oil painting sells for $6.8K, showcasing an appetite for junk food art

An old-fashioned looking still life painting features a little round pastry with peanut butter and jelly oozing out from a bite mark in the centre.

Noah Verrier has carved out a niche for himself with his old-fashioned paintings of modern munchies, like fast food takeout highly processed frozen fare. And he’s far from alone.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/uncrustables-food-art-1.7331590?cmp=rss