Friday, January 17, 2025

Mother of woman killed in L.A.-area fire sues electrical utility over death

A firefighter at the scene of a large fire in Pasadena, Calif.

The mother of a woman who was killed the Los Angeles-area Eaton Fire on Friday sued Southern California Edison in what may be the first death-related case brought against the electric utility in connection with the disaster.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/eaton-fire-electrical-utility-lawsuit-1.7435181?cmp=rss

Israeli cabinet approves ceasefire agreement

Men and women sit around a large wooden conference table. The table is covered in papers, booklets and bottled water during a government meeting.

The full Israeli cabinet approved the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, paving the way for the return of the first hostages from Gaza as early as Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ceasefire-israel-hamas-cabinet-1.7434021?cmp=rss

Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified, Biden says

Man in suit points finger while speaking at platform

President Joe Biden announced Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution, making a symbolic statement that's unlikely to alter a decades-long push for gender equality. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-equal-rights-1.7434422?cmp=rss

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, his wife receive prison sentences in corruption case

A cleanshaven dark haired man wearing a collared shirt and a vest and a woman in an Islamic covering are shown seated in front of papers. Behind them are several other people.

A Pakistani court sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan to 14 years imprisonment on Friday in a land corruption case, while his wife, increasingly visible in their political party's politics, received a seven-year sentence.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pakistan-khan-bushra-sentence-1.7434045?cmp=rss