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WNBA and players unanimously approve agreement, setting up sprint to May season opener
The WNBA board of governors unanimously ratified the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement on Tuesday. Source link
Israel's defence minister says military plans occupy swathe of southern Lebanon
Israel will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River to create a “defensive buffer,” Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday, spelling out for the first time Israel’s intent to seize territory amounting to nearly a tenth of Lebanon. Source link
NASA plans $20B moon base, but pauses lunar space station project
NASA is pausing plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use its components to construct a $20 billion base on the moon’s surface over the next seven years, its new chief Jared Isaacman said on Tuesday. Source link
Record-breaking heat dome growing to cover nearly the entire U.S.
A huge heat dome is spreading across the United States. After breaking March records in 14 states with temperatures as high as 44.4 C, it’s now widening and may become the most expansive heat dome ever. Source link
Mysterious posters hinting at Céline Dion's rumoured return pop up in Paris
A social media post by Dion herself and the new posters across Paris are fueling speculation about the singer’s reported return to performing. But representatives for the Quebec star have not confirmed any performances. Source link
Are Iranian 'sleeper cells' a threat to Canadians? Here’s what intelligence experts say
Rhetoric around Iranian sleeper cells has spiked since the onset of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Counter-intelligence experts and a former spy tell CBC News that while the regime may not use dormant agents in Canada, the threats of lone wolf attacks and ‘criminal proxies’ are real. Source link
Syrians fleeing Israeli strikes in Lebanon return home to a country still rebuilding
More than 125,000 people have crossed from Lebanon into Syria this month, fleeing escalating violence and returning to a country that’s still struggling to rebuild after more than a decade of civil war. Source link
U.S. Senate approves Markwayne Mullin as next head of Homeland Security
The U.S. Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary late Monday, approving President Donald Trump’s nominee to take over the embattled department after the firing of Kristi Noem. Source link
Jury finds Bill Cosby sexually assaulted woman in 1972, awards her more than $19M US
A civil jury in California found Monday that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $19.25 million US. Source link
The moment a plane smashed into a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport | About That
Air Canada Flight 8646 collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of others. Andrew Chang breaks down what we know about the crash from air traffic control audio and insight from aviation experts. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images Source link