Tuesday, January 12, 2021

U.S. executes 1st woman on federal death row in nearly seven decades

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The U.S. government executed convicted murderer Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, early on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court cleared the last hurdle for her execution by overturning a stay, according to a reporter serving as a media witness.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/execution-female-u-s-lisa-montgomery-1.5871037?cmp=rss

YouTube suspends Trump's channel for 7 days

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Alphabet Inc's YouTube said on Tuesday it has suspended Donald Trump's channel as it violated policies for inciting violence after last week's assault on the U.S. Capitol by the president's supporters.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/youtube-suspend-trump-1.5871023?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday

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Ontario has declared a state of emergency due to a surge of COVID-19 cases and issued a stay-at-home order that takes effect Thursday at 12:01 a.m. ET, Premier Doug Ford announced on Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-january-12-2021-1.5869645?cmp=rss

U.S. lawmakers set to vote to demand Pence and cabinet invoke the 25th Amendment

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The U.S. House of Representatives pressed swiftly Tuesday toward impeaching President Donald Trump for the deadly Capitol attack on Jan. 6, taking time only to try to persuade his vice-president to push him out first.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/house-trump-25th-amendment-impeachment-1.5870608?cmp=rss

Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe

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Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they're being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/michigan-flint-water-crisis-1.5870322?cmp=rss