Sunday, August 25, 2024

Man claiming responsibility for German knife attack turns himself in to police

Police officers stand outside.

A  26-year-old man turned himself into police, saying he was responsible for the Solingen knife attack that left three dead and eight wounded at a festival marking the city's 650th anniversary, German authorities announced early Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/germany-solingen-stabbing-attack-suspect-1.7304384?cmp=rss

What one Michigan county can tell us about the U.S. election

Saginaw Township

Differing opinions are common in Saginaw County, a diverse area north of Detroit, home to around 190,000 urban and rural voters. Its voting record has given it a reputation as a political bellwether — and this year’s presidential race could also be tight.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/saginaw-us-election-2024-1.7297171?cmp=rss

Israel carries out 'preemptive' airstrikes on Lebanon as Hezbollah fires hundreds of rockets at Israel

A blast illuminates the dark sky behind a hill and a residential area.

Israel launched a series of intense airstrikes in southern Lebanon early Sunday, in what it said was a preemptive attack against the Hezbollah militant group.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-targets-hezbollah-lebanon-1.7304378?cmp=rss

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Judge dismisses charges against officers who shot Breonna Taylor, says boyfriend was 'legal' cause of her death

A person in uniform smiles and poses for a photograph while holding flowers and a certificate.

U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson's ruling declared that the actions of Taylor's boyfriend, who fired a shot at police the night of the raid, were the legal cause of her death, not a bad warrant.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/breonna-taylor-cause-of-death-boyfriend-judge-ruling-1.7304319?cmp=rss

WATCH | Modi visits Ukraine a month after warm Putin meeting

Two men look straight ahead and shake hands inside a formal room.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Ukraine a month after a warm meeting with President Vladimir Putin as Russia bombed a Kyiv children’s hospital.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6489962?cmp=rss