Friday, November 20, 2020

8 injured, suspect at large after Wisconsin mall shooting

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Police searched Friday evening for the suspect in a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that left seven adults and a teenager injured.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/milwaukee-mall-shooting-1.5811056?cmp=rss

Fatal beating of Black man by supermarket security guards sparks, fury protests in Brazil

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A Black man died after being beaten by supermarket security guards in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on the eve of Friday's Black Consciousness Day observations, sparking outrage as videos of the incident circulated on social media.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/black-man-beating-death-protests-brazil-carrefour-supermarket-security-guards-1.5810679?cmp=rss

Kyle Rittenhouse, alleged gunman accused of killing 2 at Wisconsin protest, posts $2M bail

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Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old Illinois resident charged in the shooting deaths of two people during a protest in Wisconsin earlier this year and whose case has become a rallying cry for some conservatives, posted $2 million US in bail and was released from custody Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-wisconsin-shooting-suspect-bail-1.5810474?cmp=rss

Pandemic adds to hunger crisis, pushing more people into poverty and unable to afford food

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United Nations agencies have warned that some 250 million people in 20 countries are threatened with sharply spiking malnutrition or even famine in the coming months.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-pandemic-hunger-crisis-1.5809990?cmp=rss

New satellite that will monitor Earth's changing oceans ready to launch

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A satellite jointly developed by Europe and the United States being launched this weekend will greatly help scientists keep track of the rise in global sea levels, one of the most daunting effects of climate change, a senior official at the European Space Agency said Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/sentinel6-oceans-climate-change-1.5809877?cmp=rss