OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in the wake of new Chinese national security legislation and could boost immigration from the former British colony, senior officials said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks during a press conference in Riga, Latvia …
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The shocking video recording showing a large raptor flying over Myrtle Beach, SC, grabbing what looks like a shark in its claws, has the uproar on the Internet. “Sharknado Now Real Life as a Bird Carries a Shark in a New Viral Video,” a headline yelled this week. “The bird …
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HISTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS AND USED WITH PERMISSION NASA astronaut Bob Behnken is photographed outside the International Space Station on a spacewalk on June 26. Credit: NASA Picking up where they left off last week, two space station astronauts ventured out of the outpost on Wednesday and completed replacing …
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Veteran collector Welington Castle He has chosen to exit the 2020 season, Nationals manager Dave Martinez told reporters on Friday (Twitter link via Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post). Castillo signed a minor league contract with the Nationals in January and was originally announced as part of the team’s 60-player …
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Willie Nelson’s annual July 4 picnic is going virtual this year over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Fans can tune in to the nearly 50-year-old music party on Saturday through luck.stream and williepicnic.com. Picnic tickets are for sale at williepicnic.com. Other artists expected to play include Sheryl Crow, Ziggy Marley, …
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