Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Joe Biden and White House support Indigenous lacrosse team for 2028 Olympics

U.S. President stands at podium addressing reporters at the White House Tribal Nations Summit.

U.S. President Joe Biden is pushing to allow the Indigenous nation that invented lacrosse to play under its own flag when the sport returns to the Olympics in 2028.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/joe-biden-indigenous-lacrosse-2028-olympics-1.7050469?cmp=rss

Norman Lear, producer of All in the Family, dead at 101

An elderly man in a hat holds a microphone.

Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as All in the Family and Maude and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/norman-lear-obituary-dead-1.7050423?cmp=rss

Monday, December 4, 2023

U.S. sounds alarm on Ukraine military aid: 'We are out of money, and nearly out of time'

U.S President Joe Biden sports a suit and sunglasses as he walks outside alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, wearing a brown, militaristic jacket.

The U.S. government says vital military aid runs out this month without congressional action. Find out what the holdup is in Congress, and what it means on the battlefield.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-ukraine-war-aid-congress-holdup-1.7048785?cmp=rss

70,000 lights and Christmas decorations brighten small French town

Every year, months of preparation go into the Christmas decorations for a house in Lantéfontaine, France. Lights are strung and each ornament, wreath and figure is carefully positioned. The finished product draws neighbours and visitors to marvel at the dazzling holiday display.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/70-000-lights-and-christmas-decorations-brighten-small-french-town-1.7048685?cmp=rss

Indonesian volcano eruption leaves 11 confirmed dead, several suffering burns

A large ball of grey smoke is shown rising from a mountaintop.

The bodies of 11 climbers were recovered Monday in Indonesia, a day after a furious eruption of the Mount Marapi volcano, but search efforts for 12 others were eventually called off due to a fresh eruption of hot ash.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/indonesia-mount-merapi-eruption-1.7048032?cmp=rss