Death toll rises to 221 in Dominican roof collapse

Memorials were taking place Thursday for a merengue star and others killed when a cement roof collapsed at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic, as the number of dead surged to 221 and crews completed their search for bodies.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jet-set-roof-collapse-death-toll-1.7507172?cmp=rss

Oeuf! U.S. egg prices hit record high despite Trump's claim they're 'much cheaper'

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record high of $6.23 US per dozen despite U.S. President Donald Trump's predictions.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/egg-prices-trump-1.7506739?cmp=rss

Writer-director James Toback ordered to pay $1.68 billion US in sexual abuse case

A New York jury on Wednesday awarded $1.68 billion US in damages to 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse and other crimes over a span of 35 years, according to lawyers representing the plaintiffs.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/toback-metoo-sexual-abuse-1.7506837?cmp=rss