Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Elon Musk leaves Trump administration after leading effort to slash U.S. government

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Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/musk-leaves-trump-advisory-role-1.7546598?cmp=rss

Trump's ambassador predicts Canada trade deal — with a catch

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There’s some good news, and some bad news, for Canada from U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Ottawa.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hoekstra-comments-1.7546333?cmp=rss

Former French surgeon who raped 299 children sentenced to 20 years in prison

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A 74-year-old pedophile and former surgeon who raped dozens of children over a period spanning more than two decades was given a maximum 20-year prison sentence on Friday by a French court.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-surgeon-rape-1.7545755?cmp=rss

SpaceX launches another Starship but loses control 30 minutes into flight

A large rocket, with flames at its base, is seen blasting off against a blue sky.

After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control and broke apart.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/starship-ift9-1.7545742?cmp=rss

Residents pick up the pieces, fear toxic fallout a day after deadly China chemical blast

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Residents near a blown out chemical plant in China's eastern Shandong province on Wednesday assessed the damage to their village and monitored the wind, fearful of toxic fallout from an explosion that killed at least five people a day earlier.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaomi-shangdong-china-chemical-blast-1.7545656?cmp=rss

How a tipster tracked a U.S. fugitive 'psychic' to Toronto after a 21-year search

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An internet sleuth pointed authorities to the whereabouts of a longtime U.S. fugitive leading a double life in Ontario. CBC News has pieced together new details about the anonymous tip that led Toronto police earlier this year to apprehend Patrick Lutts Jr., more than two decades after he vanished.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/us-fugitive-toronto-1.7544891?cmp=rss