Saturday, February 1, 2025

Search for answers as respects paid to victims of Washington, D.C., crash

Crosses in a field beneath a blue sky with the sun shining down.

Officials investigating Wednesday's mid-air crash between a military helicopter and passenger plane over Washington, D.C., are analyzing data from the black boxes recovered from the wreckage. They're working to piece together the final moments before the collision. Even as the search for answers continues, Americans are paying their respects at a growing memorial near Reagan National Airport.



source https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6632004?cmp=rss

Congo says 773 killed in the past week of fighting between troops, rebels in Goma

An injured person on a table grimaces as hospital workers tend to their wounds.

Authorities confirmed 773 bodies and 2,880 injured persons in Goma's morgues and hospitals, Congolese government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya told a briefing in the capital, Kinshasa, adding that the death toll could be higher.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/congo-rebels-goma-deaths-1.7448256?cmp=rss

Trump orders U.S. bombing of ISIS targets in Somalia

A person sitting at a desk is seen partially obscured by people standing on front.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he ordered military airstrikes on a senior Islamic State attack planner and others from the organization in Somalia.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/isis-targets-somalia-airstrikes-trump-1.7448191?cmp=rss

Friday, January 31, 2025

Fast food is local food, says journalist who took pictures of McDonald's all over the world

The golden arches of McDonald's appear over a building with a curved roof in the style of classical Chinese architecture. Other buildings with similar aesthetics are seen in the horizon.

Food journalist He McAtlas's photography McAtlas showcases McDonald's locations around the world, from a serene Japanese tea garden, to a "ski-thru" high in the Swedish mountains. And he's far from the only traveller who seeks out fast food chains to have an "authentic" local dining experience.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/global-mcdonalds-photography-1.7447646?cmp=rss

Fiery scene in aftermath of Learjet crash in northeast Philadelphia

Fire and smoke are seen rising behind homes in Philadelphia following a plane crash.

A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia 30 seconds after it took off as crews respond to a fiery scene, Pennsylvania's governor said Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/northeast-philadelphia-learjet-plane-crash-1.7447788?cmp=rss