Saturday, December 22, 2018

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  CBC | Top Stories News




  • The shutdown was the latest evidence of dysfunction in Washington and might not bode well for next year, when Democrats will have a stronger hand as they take control of the House of...
  • Police in the United Kingdom say they have made two arrests in connection with a drone disruption at London's Gatwick Airport.

    • Canada and its allies are pushing back against China with their strongest diplomatic language yet, accusing Chinese authorities of detaining two Canadians without cause and calling...



      All Things Considered : NPR





  • A partial government shutdown is all but guaranteed as the House of Representatives has adjourned until Saturday and there is no deal to fund those agencies whose funding expires...
  • NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., about the impending government shutdown and whether it can be avoided.

    • A government shutdown is expected as President Trump continues to demand border wall funding and Democrats in Congress say they won't support the 5 billion dollars he wants...



  • The eviction sparked a week of major media attention after the video was shared on social media.
  • Leo Varadkar said online platforms are not held to the same standard as newspaper publishers.

    • The family of a mother and daughter who died after a collision with an out-of-control learner driver have been called “unreasonable people” who forced through an “appalling”...



      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News





  • Military figures obey orders, and do not resign in US politics, but Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is unlike others, says Financial Times' Edward Luce.
  • Pakistan is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations, in a bid to revive tourism that was devastated by Islamist violence...

    • Cost cuts and closing a unit where Credit Suisse had parked underperforming assets will help boost return on tangible equity (ROTE) to at least 10 percent in 2019, Chairman Urs Rohner...



      Science@NASA Headline News





  • This festive NASA Hubble Space Telescope image resembles a holiday wreath made of sparkling lights. The bright southern hemisphere star RS Puppis, at the center of the image, is swaddled...
  • Using satellite observations of Antarctica to search for penguin guano (poo) may not sound like the most exciting research, but it’s providing scientists with unique insights...

    • This blog post originated in the 2017 Science Mission Directorate Technology Highlights Report (33 MB PDF). Technology Development A NASA-funded team has been exploring...



      How to of the Day





  • Bambi isn't so cute when he's munching on the plants in your garden. Deer are notorious for damaging trees, shrubs, and other plants, and they especially love the well-fertilized...
  • Freezing water could spell danger to your home swimming pool in more ways than one. Closing your pool properly during the winter can save you a lot of work when the time comes to open the...

    • Making your own Santa hat is easy and it'll be a lot nicer in quality than the ones sold by the dollar store. The most traditional hat is made out of velvet or faux fur, but you can make simpler...



      LobeLog





  • by Kaveh L. Afrasiabi According to reports from Iran and Europe, the European Union is on the verge of launching the financial clearing house known as the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)...
  • By Avery Beam and Thomas Low Following the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi lobby’s efforts to gain influence in Washington have been placed under greater scrutiny...

    • by Gordon Adams It’s manhood time again. In 2013, then-President Barack Obama stepped back from an airstrike in Syria. Five years later, Donald Trump decided that U.S. troops were...



  • Nearly a month after a photo of a Honduran mother and her small children fleeing tear gas fired by U.S. Border Patrol captivated the nation, 39-year-old Maria Meza was finally admitted...
  • A major criminal justice reform bill is poised to become law after the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted in its favor Thursday. The First Step Act, passed in the Senate...

    • Secretary of Defense James Mattis has announced he will resign at the end of February, in a letter publicly rebuking President Trump's foreign policy. Mattis resigned one day after...



  • The House and Senate are adjourned until noon Saturday. Congress is looking for a way forward. But Trump maintains any funding bill has to include money for his wall, a demand Democrats...
  • "We must rush to elevate the sport to global levels," North Korea's official newspaper reportedly stated this week. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a well-known love for the sport...

    • New figures from the government show that the estimated count of babies born in 2018 has dropped to a historic low. "We know we must address the birthrate," a Japanese official says...



  • Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery for early stage lung cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
  • Sulfonylureas were associated with 36 percent higher odds of complications, while basal insulin was associated with nearly twice the risk of heart disease and stroke complications...

    • The FDA said it has received reports of infants and children suffering serious injuries due to teething jewelry, including one death. In that case, an 18-month-old child was strangled...

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