Sunday, August 11, 2024

Weather alone may not explain why Brazil plane crashed, killing 62, expert says

The wreckage of a plane that crashed.

Families of victims of an airliner crash in Brazil are gathering Sunday at a morgue and hotels in Sao Paulo as forensics experts work to identify the remains of the 62 people killed in the accident.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/brazil-plane-crash-1.7291668?cmp=rss

Zelenskyy says surprise Ukrainian attack in Russia puts 'necessary pressure on the aggressor'

A man holding a dog walks near a damaged apartment building.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that Ukrainian forces were fighting in the surprise offensive in Russia's Kursk, as attacks on the border region continued with authorities rushing to evacuate people.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/zelenskyy-ukraine-invastion-kursk-1.7291574?cmp=rss

Saturday, August 10, 2024

IOC president Thomas Bach plans to leave office next year, says Olympics needs a change

A man is seen speaking into a microphone delivering a speech.

IOC president Thomas Bach plans to leave office next year, telling the membership Saturday that the Olympics will be "best served with a change in leadership."



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/ioc-president-plans-to-leave-office-next-year-1.7291247?cmp=rss

Gaza officials report dozens killed in Israeli strike on school complex. IDF says it was targeting militants

People walk over rubble and look around in a bombed-out building.

An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school compound housing displaced families killed nearly 100 people, Gaza government officials said on Saturday, while the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants there and cast doubt on the death toll.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/airstrike-100-gaza-city-august-10-1.7291161?cmp=rss

U.S. voters split on whether Trump or Harris will make life more affordable

Bey is an African American woman wearing a white Blacks for Trump hat. She is holding a navy blue Trump-Vance sign with the slogan Make America Great Again on it.

Americans are divided on which presidential candidate will make life better for middle and lower income families. Neither Donald Trump nor Kamala Harris has released a detailed economic platform, yet polls suggest many Americans believe Republicans are focused on the economy and tax cuts while Democrats have promised to tax the rich and corporations.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/american-voters-us-economy-1.7289112?cmp=rss