Top health officials have confirmed the first case of Ebola diagnosed in the U.S., saying a patient who recently travelled to Liberia has the disease and is being treated in isolation at a Texas hospital.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
How CBC News prepared the crew for travel to an Ebola zone
The danger of contracting Ebola in such a volatile region means that the decision to send three CBC News journalists — correspondent Adrienne Arsenault, producer Stephanie Jenzer and cameraman-editor Jean-François Bisson — wasn’t a light one.
Unofficial death toll now over 40 in Japan's Mt. Ontake eruption
The death toll from Japan’s worst volcanic eruption in decades is likely to rise to around 46 after as more victims were discovered on the ash-covered summit, media said on Wednesday.
Taliban claims responsibility for Afghanistan attack that kills at least 7
Two suicide bombers in the Afghan capital targeted two buses carrying Afghan army troops on Wednesday, killing seven and wounding 21 people, police said.
Quebec extreme skier killed in Chilean avalanche
Quebec extreme skier Jean-Philippe Auclair was found dead after an avalanche on Mt. San Lorenzo in the Andes.
White House intruder case another Secret Service lapse
The director of the U.S. Secret Service faced an onslaught of questions from U.S. legislators on Tuesday who demanded to know why a man was able to jump the White House fence on Sept.19 and get inside the building. It’s the latest in a string of embarassing security lapses and incidents of misconduct.
Brookfield submits top bid for closed Atlantic City casino Revel
A bankruptcy court auction of Atlantic City’s former Revel Casino Hotel has been adjourned until Monday with Brookfield Asset Management of Toronto having submitted the high bid thus far: $98 million US.
Mayor of Los Angeles County town shot to death, wife in custody
The mayor of a Los Angeles suburb was shot to death Tuesday during an argument with his wife, who was taken into custody, authorities said.
Rapid action in Nigeria on Ebola contained 'enormous' threat
Nigeria’s Ebola outbreak seems to be nearing its end, say U.S. health officials who credit the country’s rapid response to a sick traveller for limiting spread of the disease.
Argentina skirts 'contempt' ruling by putting aside cash for bond holders
In an effort to circumvent a U.S. court ruling, Argentina has deposited $161 million US in interest payments for its bond holders with the state-controlled Nacion Fideicomisos bank.
Bill Gates tops Forbes rich list again at $81B
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is once again the richest man in America, worth nearly $81 billion according to financial magazine Forbes.
California becomes 1st U.S. state to ban plastic bags
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation imposing the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags.
Muslim NFL player penalized after on-field prayer
Kansas City Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah, a devout Muslim, received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after dropping to his knees in prayer after scoring a touchdown on Monday night.
Oscar for Oscar-winning groom: 1st look at Amal Alamuddin's wedding gown
Human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin fittingly wore a white lace Oscar de la Renta gown when she married Academy Award-winning actor George Clooney in Venice last weekend, reveal photos in People and Hello magazines.
Microsoft Windows unveiling expected today
Microsoft is expected to give an early look at ‘what’s next for Windows’ during an event in San Francisco today.
Ebola outbreak in Liberia brings perils for body recovery teams
The wail of an ambulance doesn’t always mean help is on the way in Liberia’s capital. Instead, it often signals the arrival of a “dead body management team” tasked with safely collecting and disposing of the corpses of people who died in confirmed or suspected cases of Ebola.
ISIS may not even be the worst beheaders: Neil Macdonald
The civil war in the Congo has claimed over five million lives and offered up some of the worst atrocities of any age. So why again are we focusing so much more attention on ISIS, Neil Macdonald asks. (WARNING: Graphic content.)
'Tomorrow it could be me': Health workers face tough choices amid Ebola outbreak
As the Ebola outbreak continues to claim lives, health-care workers in places like Liberia’s capital Monrovia are facing increasingly difficult choices, CBC’s Adrienne Arsenault reports.
Volcanic tremors rising at Japan's Mt. Ontake, postponing recovery of bodies
Increased seismic activity raised concern Tuesday about the possibility of another eruption at a Japanese volcano where 36 people were killed, forcing rescuers to suspend plans to try to recover at least two dozen bodies still near the summit.
Wal-Mart cites Tracy Morgan's failure to wear seatbelt for crash injuries
Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan and other people in a limousine struck from behind by a Wal-Mart truck on a highway in June are at least partly to blame for their injuries because they weren’t wearing seatbelts, the company said in a court filing Monday.
Monday, September 29, 2014
Darren Wilson, Ferguson police officer, no-show for court testimony
A drug case involving an arrest made by the Ferguson police officer who killed an unarmed 18-year-old in a separate incident is on hold while a grand jury reviews the shooting.
Guantanamo Bay transfers have slowed to a crawl
The transfer of prisoners out of Guantanamo Bay has ground to a halt amid a slow Pentagon approval process, causing deep frustration within the administration and raising doubts that President Barack Obama will be able to fulfill his campaign promise to close the prison for terrorism suspects at the U.S. Navy base in Cuba.
Hong Kong protesters set Wednesday deadline to hear from city's top executive
Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong set a Wednesday deadline for a response from the government to meet their demands for reforms after spending another night blocking streets in an unprecedented show of civil disobedience.
Australia police raid properties in counter-terrorism crackdown
Australian police said they had raided a number of properties around the southern city of Melbourne on Tuesday, part of a security crackdown on radical Islamists authorities believe are planning attacks in the country.
Wildlife populations down by half since 1970: WWF report
The world populations of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles fell overall by 52 per cent between 1970 and 2010, far faster than previously thought, the World Wildlife Fund says
Hong Kong protests: 5 things to know about the 'umbrella revolution'
China’s decision to restrict candidate nominations for Hong Kong’s election for chief executive has sparked massive protests, with area residents and police engaged in a tense standoff dubbed the “umbrella revolution.”
Suspect in Virginia student abduction tied to another student's death
A forensic clue uncovered in the investigation of a missing student has led investigators to believe they have “a significant break” in the unsolved death of another young woman who had vanished from the University of Virginia campus five years ago, police said Monday.
White house fence-jumper reportedly made it farther inside than Secret Service admitted
The intruder who climbed a fence made it farther inside the White House than the U.S. Secret Service has publicly acknowledged, the Washington Post and New York Times newspapers reported Monday.
Global warming linked to several extreme weather events
Scientists looking at 16 cases of wild weather around the world last year see the fingerprints of man-made global warming on more than half of them.
Landslide early warning system uses fibre-optic sensors
Researchers in Italy are expanding the reach of optical fibre sensors by embedding them within earthen slopes to monitor for early signs of landslides.
'Rocks fell like hailstones': Survivors recall Mount Ontake eruption
Survivors of Saturday’s eruption of Japan’s Mount Ontake describe loud blasts, a towering cloud of ash, falling rocks and minutes of total darkness.
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