Friday, May 30, 2025

Oil companies sued over heat dome 'wrongful' death

Two women smile at the camera with empty red seats behind them

A U.S. woman is suing seven oil and gas companies, saying they contributed to an extraordinarily hot day that led to her mother's fatal hyperthermia during a heat dome event that also killed more than 600 people in B.C.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/heat-dome-lawsuit-1.7547975?cmp=rss

White House blames 'formatting issues' in health report that cited non-existent studies

Two clean shaven older men wearing suit and tie are shown seated in front of a backdrop that includes a American flag.

The White House said it will fix errors in a much-anticipated federal government report spearheaded by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which decried America's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/us-maha-health-kennedy-report-1.7547853?cmp=rss

Universities seek to lure U.S.-bound students amid Trump crackdown

Graduating students in their cap and gown regalia sitting in rows outside during Harvard commencement, with one wearing a cap whose top side reads: Protect international students.

Universities around the world are seeking to offer refuge for students impacted by U.S. President Donald Trump's crackdown on academic institutions, targeting top talent and a slice of the billions of dollars in academic revenue in the United States.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/universities-trump-crackdown-1.7547847?cmp=rss

U.S. proposes 60-day ceasefire for Gaza and hostage-prisoner swap, plan shows

A crowd of Palestinians seen in Rafah.

A U.S. plan for Gaza proposes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages alive and dead in the first week, in exchange for the release of 1,236 Palestinian prisoners and the remains of 180 dead Palestinians.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-60-day-gaza-ceasefire-1.7547826?cmp=rss