California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation imposing the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
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.
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