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One person has died and dozens were sickened from E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers in 10 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on Tuesday. CBC | World News
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Staff, patients at U.S. kids’ psych hospital thought gunmen were after them. It was all a drill
When an announcement came over the loudspeaker that armed intruders had entered a children’s psychiatric hospital in Michigan, staff and patients flew into a panic. But it was all a just a drill. CBC | World News
Read More »Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity in the U.S. — and not just for cash-poor buyers
The trend is being led by Americans who feel they can no longer afford a new vehicle that would cost them roughly today’s average selling price of more than $ 47,000 — a jump of more than 20 per cent from the pre-pandemic average. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. says North Korea sending troops to Ukraine would be ‘dangerous’
It would be a “dangerous and highly concerning development” if North Korea was sending troops to help Russia in Ukraine, the United States said on Monday as South Korea and Britain warned of the high price Moscow would likely have to pay Pyongyang. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. skaters Levito, Tennell lead after short program at season-opening Skate America
Isabeau Levito channelled her inner Holly Golightly in a stylish performance set to music from the film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” on Friday night to lead after the short program at Skate America, the opening event of figure skating’s Grand Prix season. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. regulator investigating Tesla’s self-driving software after fatal crash
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s opening an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles with the automaker’s Full Self-Driving software after four reported collisions, including a fatal crash. CBC | World News
Read More »Does pre-election legal flurry mean post-election chaos in U.S.?
According to one Democratic Party official, even before the Nov. 5 vote, there has already been more election-related litigation in 2024 than in any other year. Here are some reasons to be optimistic, or pessimistic, about the prospects of an uncontroversial result next month. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. charges ex-Indian intelligence official in plot to kill Sikh separatist
The United States has charged a former Indian intelligence officer who allegedly directed a foiled plot to murder a Sikh separatist in New York City last year, with the FBI saying it would not tolerate retaliation against a U.S. resident. CBC | World News
Read More »Ex-Canadian Olympic snowboarder wanted for murder, running transnational drug ring, U.S. officials say
A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and 15 others are facing criminal charges for allegedly running a drug-trafficking ring that shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine to Canada and used violence — including murder — to achieve its goals, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. The group is connected to homicides in Ontario, the DOJ said. CBC | World News
Read More »Lilly Ledbetter, icon in the battle for U.S. equal pay, dead at 86
Lilly Ledbetter, an former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against her employer made her an icon of the equal pay movement and led to landmark wage discrimination legislation, has died at 86. CBC | World News
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