Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Israel and Hezbollah launch new attacks after deadly day in Lebanon

Two men are shown standing amid debris near a burned and heavily damaged low-rise structure that appears to be a residential building.

Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and the Iran-backed group attacked military facilities in northern Israel on Tuesday, increasing fears of a full-blown conflict after Lebanon suffered its deadliest day in decades.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-hezbollah-lebanon-1.7332059?cmp=rss

Uncrustables oil painting sells for $6.8K, showcasing an appetite for junk food art

An old-fashioned looking still life painting features a little round pastry with peanut butter and jelly oozing out from a bite mark in the centre.

Noah Verrier has carved out a niche for himself with his old-fashioned paintings of modern munchies, like fast food takeout highly processed frozen fare. And he’s far from alone.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/uncrustables-food-art-1.7331590?cmp=rss

Monday, September 23, 2024

Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist

Rat tracks on a sandy beach

The purported sighting caused a stir on St. Paul Island, a birding haven sometimes called the "Galapagos of the North" for its diversity of life. That's because stowaway rats can quickly populate and overrun remote islands, devastating bird populations.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/alaska-island-rat-sighting-1.7331296?cmp=rss

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza as heavy rains flood camps for displaced Palestinians

People stand outside a flooded tent camp.

Two strikes by Israeli forces killed at least 10 Palestinians, including four children, in the central Gaza Strip on Monday, medics said, as heavy rains flooded displaced residents' tent encampments.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-weather-flooding-tent-encampments-1.7331061?cmp=rss

Israeli military launches fresh strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon

Smoke billows and sparks fly over a cluster of buildings on the side of a hill.

The Israeli military launched its most widespread wave of airstrikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah, simultaneously targeting Lebanon's south, eastern Bekaa Valley and northern region near Syria in nearly a year of conflict.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-hezbollah-lebanon-1.7331037?cmp=rss