Memorial Day weekend storms kill at least 20 people in U.S.
A series of powerful storms in the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend killed at least 20 people and left a wide trail of destroyed homes, …
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Texas thunderstorms kill 4, leave 900,000 without power
Fast-moving thunderstorms pummelled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in highrise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power …
‘It’s a big loss’: PWHL Toronto lose Natalie Spooner for rest of the playoffs with knee injury
PWHL Toronto will have another chance to move on to the Walter Cup final on Wednesday night, but the team will have to win without arguably its best player. Natalie …
Federal tests find no signs of bird flu virus in Canadian retail milk
Early tests on milk being sold in Canada found no signs of the virus that causes a dangerous form of bird flu, federal officials say. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) …
Zelenskyy fires head of Ukraine’s state guards in wake of foiled assassination plot
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the head of the state guards on Thursday, two days after two of its members were accused of plotting to assassinate the president. Zelenskyy issued …
Wonder Woman stunt-double Jeannie Epper left a legacy for stuntwomen in Hollywood
As It Happens6:44Wonder Woman stunt-double Jeannie Epper left a legacy for stuntwomen in Hollywood Stuntwoman Jeannie Epper was “an icon” and a “glass ceiling smasher,” says Amanda Micheli, a filmmaker …
Ukraine says it foiled alleged Russian plot to kill Zelenskyy and intelligence officials as gift for Putin
Ukraine’s state security service said it caught two agents for Russia plotting the assassination of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top officials as “a gift” for Russian President Vladimir Putin …
Why dangerous bird flu is spreading faster and farther than first thought in U.S. cattle
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can …
What to know as Supreme Court hears landmark presidential immunity case launched by Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday will hear arguments over a question that could affect whether former president Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his efforts to reverse a 2020 …
‘I’m scared’: As hope fades for a hostage deal, a former captive fears for her husband still held in Gaza
Aviva Siegel may be free, but she is still living in agony. The 63-year-old Israeli woman was taken captive from the Kibbutz Kfar Aza during the attacks on Oct. 7 and spent 51 …