Boeing prioritizes profit over safety, whistleblower tells Congress
Boeing whistleblower and engineer Sam Salehpour told the U.S. Congress that the company repeatedly cut corners on the 787 Dreamliner, rushing planes through production and sacrificing safety to prioritize profits. CBC More...
Nothing to see here, just an escaped circus elephant strolling down a Montana street
The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath in Butte, Mont., leading the pachyderm to break through a fence and take a brief walk. CBC | World News More...
Ukrainian military attacked Russian airfield in occupied Crimea, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that the Ukrainian military had attacked a large Russian airfield in occupied Crimea and thanked his top military commander for staging the strike. CBC More...
Hugh Grant settles phone-hacking lawsuit with Murdoch-owned British tabloid the Sun
British actor Hugh Grant has settled a lawsuit against the publisher of the Sun tabloid newspaper over claims journalists used private investigators to tap his phone and burgle his house, his lawyer said in court More...
U.A.E. hit with heaviest rain ever recorded in the country
The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting flights through the world’s More...
At least 13 killed, 60 injured in Russian missile attack on Chernihiv
A Russian missile attack killed at least 13 residents and damaged buildings and municipal infrastructure in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, local officials said. CBC | World News More...
Salman Rushdie details the 27 seconds of the knife attack that nearly ended his life
Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie was attacked on a New York stage in August 2022 and suffered life-changing injuries. He spoke to CBC’s The Current about his new book, in which he details the stabbing, imagines More...
Speed of Trump jury selection surprises after predictions of drawn-out slugfest
Seven jurors were empanelled by the second day of Donald Trump’s trial Tuesday, leaving only five slots plus several backups unfilled. It was faster than most had predicted for the historic and unusual criminal More...
Heavy rains, flash floods sweep through Dubai
The Dubai Police have issued a public safety advisory after heavy storms washed over the city, leaving streets flooded. More unstable weather is expected to continue until Wednesday. CBC | World News More...