Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Why isn't Sam Nordquist's murder being treated as a hate crime?

A man in a white t-shirt and a baseball hat looks at the camera. He is standing somewhere outside, with trees and a creek visible behind him.

The brutal murder of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist, a transgender man who was tortured and killed in New York state in a case that officials have called “beyond depraved,” has sparked vigils across the U.S. and in Canada as the 2SLGBTQ+ community mourns. But police say they have no evidence that it is a hate crime, raising questions around when the charge is applied.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sam-nordquist-transgender-murder-1.7468652?cmp=rss

Unvaccinated child dies in Texas measles outbreak

Covenant Children's Hospital is pictured from outside the emergency entrance on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas.

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting the first death from measles in an ongoing outbreak.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/measles-death-texas-1.7469010?cmp=rss

Mediators agree to swap of Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostages following delay

A convoy of white vans, about a half dozen, is shown on a road that appears to be in a rural setting.

Mediators have reached a deal to release Palestinian prisoners who were originally set to be freed by Israeli authorities last Saturday, along with the handover of Israeli hostages' bodies by Hamas, Reuters is reporting.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/palestinian-prisoners-israeli-hostage-bodies-1.7468699?cmp=rss

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Medical officials in Gaza sound the alarm after 6 infants die from cold weather

An infant in a hospital incubator.

At least six infants have died from cold-related injuries over the past two weeks in the Gaza Strip, local medics say, due to a lack of adequate shelter and heating.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/infants-dead-hypothermia-gaza-winter-israel-1.7467635?cmp=rss

Apple shareholders say no to scrapping company's diversity programs

A large Apple logo, seen from a low angle, is displayed on the side of a building.

Apple shareholders rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining U.S. President Donald Trump's push to scrub corporate programs designed to diversify the workforce.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/apple-shareholders-dei-vote-1.7467807?cmp=rss