Thursday, June 9, 2022

Jan. 6 hearings air violent, previously unseen footage of rioters beating police, breaching Capitol

Capitol Riot Investigation

Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the Jan. 6 committee, warned that democracy 'remains in danger' from 'conspiracy' that fuelled the deadly U.S. Capitol riot last year, as televised hearings got underway Thursday evening.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/capitol-riot-hearings-prime-time-1.6483847?cmp=rss

Authorities: 3 killed in Maryland shooting

Smithsburg Maryland Shooting Three Dead

A man opened fire at a business in western Maryland on Thursday, killing three people before the suspect and a state trooper were wounded in a shootout, authorities said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/maryland-shooting-three-dead-1.6483752?cmp=rss

Michigan police officer charged with murder in shooting death of Patrick Lyoya

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A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, with a shot to the back of his head has been charged with second-degree murder.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/patrick-lyoya-shooting-charge-michigan-police-1.6483340?cmp=rss

PGA Tour says players teeing off in rival Saudi-funded league no longer eligible for its events

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Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and other PGA Tour members who teed off in the Saudi-funded golf league Thursday are no longer eligible for PGA Tour events under penalties commissioner Jay Monahan shared soon after the first tee shot was struck.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/golf/pga-tour-suspends-liv-golfers-1.6482744?cmp=rss

Iran removing 27 surveillance cameras from nuclear sites, UN watchdog says

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The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog agency says Iran is removing 27 surveillance cameras from nuclear sites in the country, raising the risk of its inspectors being unable to track Tehran's advances as it enriches closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-nuclear-uranium-enrichment-united-nations-1.6482593?cmp=rss