Thursday, January 18, 2024

Uvalde shooting report vindicates grief-stricken families. But what they really want is action

Close-up of a woman with long black hair and tears streaming down her face.

A scathing federal report into the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas two years ago found law enforcement agencies and other officials displayed a lack of co-ordination, leadership and urgency. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/uvalde-shooting-justice-department-report-1.7088132?cmp=rss

Deep in the Amazon, researchers have uncovered a complex of ancient cities — using laser technology

This LIDAR image provided by researchers in January 2024 shows complexes of rectangular platforms arranged around low squares and distributed along wide dug streets at the Kunguints site, Upano Valley in Ecuador.

Researchers have found the ruins of huge, ancient cities in the Ecuadorian depths of the Amazon, using airborne laser sensors to see what’s hidden in the dense vegetation.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/ancient-cities-amazon-1.7087760?cmp=rss

Guess who's not on New Hampshire's Democratic ballot? It's Joe Biden

A clean-shaven older man in a suit and tie, holds a coat draped over his arm in front of the White House.

U.S. President Joe Biden, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for a second term with little in the way of serious opposition, does not appear on the ballot in New Hampshire. That means he could lose the state's primary, unless a write-in campaign is successful.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/new-hampshire-ballot-biden-1.7087378?cmp=rss

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Pakistan says two children killed in Iranian missile strike, recalls ambassador

A man in military garb carrying guns stands in the foreground. Behind is a missilehead.

Officials in Pakistan called the missile attack a "blatant breach" of its sovereignty and reported that a 6-year-old girl and an 11-month-old boy had been killed. Iran says its missiles targeted separatist militant group Jaish al-Adl, which seeks an independent Baluchistan in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pakistan-iran-children-ambassador-1.7086549?cmp=rss

Coachella's Canadians: AP Dhillon, Nav, Grimes, Blond:ish featured on 2024 lineup

A smiling man stands in front of bright lights on a stage.

Music festival Coachella has announced their 2024 lineup, which includes Canadian acts Nav, AP Dhillon, Grimes and Blond:ish.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/coachella-2024-lineup-1.7086962?cmp=rss