Friday, July 29, 2022

Kentucky hit with catastrophic flooding

Kentucky hit with catastrophic flooding

Search and rescue teams in Kentucky are trying to reach residents who were trapped by powerful floods overnight, some of which wiped out entire communities.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kentucky-hit-with-catastrophic-flooding-1.6536435?cmp=rss

Russia now open to discussion on prisoner swap to free Brittney Griner

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that he's open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/russia-now-open-to-us-prisoner-swap-brittney-griner-1.6536015?cmp=rss

Russia, Ukraine trade blame for shelling of PoW prison

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Russia and Ukraine on Friday accused each other of shelling a prison in a separatist eastern region that reportedly killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war who were captured after the fall of Mariupol in May.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-invasion-ukraine-day156-1.6535950?cmp=rss

After abortion ruling, West Virginia could become 1st state to pass law restricting access

Abortion Ban West Virginia

A bill up for a final vote in West Virginia's Senate could make the state the first to pass new legislation restricting access to abortions after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling removing its protected status as a constitutional right.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/abortion-u-s-ban-west-virginia-1.6535934?cmp=rss

Former U.S. President Trump says Saudi-funded golf tour creates 'gold rush' for players

LIV Golf

Former President Donald Trump played another round at his home course Thursday, this one different from so many others. He was part of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational pro-am, put on by a breakaway league he says is creating a "gold rush" for players.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/golf/liv-golf-pro-am-trump-july-28-1.6535828?cmp=rss