Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Why wasn't Joe Biden's 'aggressive' prostate cancer spotted sooner? Experts weigh in

A person speaks at a lectern in front of U.S. flags.

The late-stage cancer diagnosis of former U.S. president Joe Biden has some wondering how the disease was able to go undetected when his health has been under intense scrutiny, especially near the end of his presidency.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/joe-biden-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-1.7539444?cmp=rss

NFL owners unanimously approve player participation in 2028 Olympic flag football

Men's football players play flag football.

NFL owners unanimously approved allowing players to participate in flag football for the 2028 Olympics. No more than one player per NFL club would be permitted. Olympic rosters will be selected by the national committee for each country.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nfl/nfl-owners-flag-football-2028-olympics-1.7539460?cmp=rss

IN PHOTOS | Chelsea Flower Show blooms with royals, celebs

Elderly man in pinstripe suit standing in a field of wildflowers.

Running from May 20 to 24, the Chelsea Gardening Show by the Royal Horticultural Society in the U.K. sees garden designers competing to earn coveted bronze, silver or gold medals with their imaginative landscapes and floral displays. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/photos/in-photos-chelsea-flower-show-blooms-with-royals-celebs-1.7538880?cmp=rss

Canadian defender Vanessa Gilles joins Bayern Munich after soccer success in France

Lyon defender Vanessa Gilles jumps for the ball with Bayern Munich’s Pernille Harder and Lyon's Wendie Renard during the Women's Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match at the FC Bayern Campus in Munich, Germany on March 18, 2025.

Canadian international defender Vanessa Gilles, who spent the last three seasons with France's Lyon on loan from Angel City FC of the NWSL, has been sold to Bayern Munich.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/vanessa-gilles-transfer-bayern-munich-lyon-soccer-1.7539054?cmp=rss

Global pandemic accord adopted by WHO amid U.S. absence

A man with grey hair, moustache and black glasses seated wearing a black suit with tie and a nameplate reading Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the first line and WHO Director General in all caps on the second line.

Members of the World Health Organization have adopted an agreement intended to improve preparedness for future pandemics following the disjointed global response to COVID-19.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/who-pandemic-treaty-1.7538851?cmp=rss