Thursday, May 16, 2024

'That was a lie!' Trump's team tries to make jury doubt Cohen

A man in a black suit and blue tie sits at the witness stand in a courtroom in this court illustration. In front of him is a framed screenshot of a Donald Trump tweet. Behind him are American flags.

There's one vital witness — a common thread — in Donald Trump's criminal trial whose testimony weaves together all the elements of the intricate case. And Trump's lawyers have spent the week pulling on that thread.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-trial-cohen-1.7206567?cmp=rss

Canada sanctions 'extremist' Israeli settlers

A small girl looks out of a broken window.

Canada is imposing sanctions on "extremist" Israeli settlers in the West Bank, Global Affairs Canada announced Thursday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-sanctions-israeli-settlers-1.7206329?cmp=rss

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Indigenous leaders adopt declaration condemning identity theft

A man with glasses speaks at a news conference.

First Nations, Inuit and Red River Métis leaders unanimously adopted a formal declaration condemning Indigenous identity fraud, capping Day 2 of what they're calling a historic summit in Winnipeg.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indigenous-identity-fraud-summit-declaration-1.7205372?cmp=rss

Biden, Trump set to spar next month in first of two upcoming presidential debates

A photo of Joe Biden with a stern look on his face behind a microphone next to a photo of Donald Trump speaking while holding a microphone at a podium.

U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump agreed on Wednesday to hold two campaign debates — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC — setting the stage for the first presidential face-off in just weeks.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-trump-2024-presidential-debates-1.7205180?cmp=rss

Boeing could be criminally charged, U.S. Justice Dept. suggests in court filing

The backs of seats of a commercial airplane are shown, with a focus on the safety guides tucked into the pockets of the seats.

Boeing has violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft more than five years ago, the Justice Department told a federal judge on Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/us-boeing-justice-courts-1.7204664?cmp=rss