Thursday, May 27, 2021

Activists call for charges against Louisiana troopers in Black man's death

Louisiana Police Death

Louisiana State Police troopers involved in the violent arrest of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died in police custody in 2019, should be immediately fired and charged with crimes, leaders of the National Urban League and other civil rights groups said Thursday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ronald-greene-death-louisiana-activists-1.6043590?cmp=rss

Every jab's a winner as California offers $115.5 million in vaccine lottery

Virus Outbreak California Vaccine Jackpot

In an effort to fully open the Golden State on June 15, California residents who receive the COVID-19 vaccine by then stand to win lottery-style prizes worth $116.5 million in cash and gift cards.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/every-jab-s-a-winner-as-california-offers-115-5-million-in-vaccine-lottery-1.6043328?cmp=rss

EU readies fresh sanctions against Belarus in wake of journalist's arrest

Belarus Diverted Flight

EU foreign ministers met in Lisbon on Thursday to determine new economic sanctions against Belarus after it arrested a dissident journalist aboard an intercepted passenger jet on the weekend.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/belarus-journalist-roman-protasevich-1.6042500?cmp=rss

Meme stocks mount a comeback as AMC, GameStop shares try to squeeze short sellers again

RETAIL-TRADING/ROBINHOOD-LIABILITY

Shares in movie chain AMC and video-game seller GameStop have risen to their highest level in months, as retail investors are once again piling money into certain stocks to try and catch short sellers in a squeeze.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/gamestop-amc-short-squeeze-1.6042290?cmp=rss

40% chance Earth will be hotter than Paris goal within 5 years, WMO forecasts

Climate Forecast

There's a 40 per cent chance that the world will get so hot in the next five years that it will temporarily push past the temperature limit the Paris climate agreement is trying to prevent, meteorologists said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/wmo-forecast-1.6042309?cmp=rss