Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Springfield, Ohio, deals with rash of bomb threats in wake of bogus claims from Trump, Vance

A mural is displayed in an alley downtown on September 16, 2024 in Springfield, Ohio.

Ohio stationed state police at Springfield schools Tuesday in response to a rash of bomb threats — the vast majority that officials said came from overseas — after former U.S. president Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance falsely said legal Haitian immigrants in the small city were eating dogs and cats.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ohio-police-stationed-schools-threats-1.7326286?cmp=rss

Indra Jatra festival marks end of monsoon season in Nepal

child in costume held by men

Thousands of people crowded Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday for the country's largest celebration. The festival honours Lord Indra, the Hindu god of rain, and the beginning of the harvest season. It features a parade of chariots carrying 'living gods' portrayed by children, masked dancers and tableaus.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6512346?cmp=rss

What do we know so far about the fatal pager explosions in Lebanon?

People are seen outside American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) after more than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon.

Here's what we know so far about the pager blasts that killed at least eight people wounded nearly 3,000 when pagers used by Hezbollah members — including fighters and medics — detonated simultaneously across Lebanon.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hezbollah-pagers-blast-israel-lebanon-1.7325913?cmp=rss

Monday, September 16, 2024

How does the Secret Service protect U.S. officials?

A close-up of the upper half of a man's face, focusing on the reflection in his sunglasses.

After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in July, the U.S. Secret Service upped its security for him. But in the wake of an apparent second attempt on the former president's life, how that security detail works is coming under even more scrutiny.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-secret-service-1.7325015?cmp=rss

Facebook owner Meta bans Russian state media outlets

A logo of a state media network is shown

Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks, alleging the outlets used deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations while evading detection on the social media company's platforms.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/meta-russia-oulets-1.7325186?cmp=rss