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• NRA members overwhelmingly support leader LaPierre with confidence vote

  National Rifle Association members overwhelmingly supported the gun rights group's longtime leader Wayne LaPierre with a vote of confidence on Saturday.

  Crime

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• At least 35 dead amid heavy rainfall in northeastern Brazil

  At least 35 people died amid heavy rainfall in northeastern Brazil on Friday and Saturday, as downpours lashed two major cities on the Atlantic coast.

  Weather

  May 28
• NRA in turmoil but its influence remains as U.S. mourns mass shootings

  Even as mass shootings continue unabated, Republicans and Democrats agree there is little chance that legislation tightening gun laws will be passed by a narrowly divided Congress.

  World

  May 28
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• B.C. researchers developing ‘insect forecasting’ system

  The team is deploying about 60 special sticky traps that make use of cameras, small computers and artificial intelligence to collect real time data on when bugs are around. 

  Science

  May 28
• Russia tests launches hypersonic Zircon missile amid invasion of Ukraine

  The Russian navy on Saturday conducted another test of a prospective hypersonic missile, a demonstration of the military's long-range strike capability.

  World

  May 28
• Memorial day travellers deal with pileup of flight cancellations at airport

  Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend, the kickoff to the summer travel season. They're also dealing with a pileup of flight cancellations.

  Consumer

  May 28
• Russia claims eastern city in Ukraine, aims to seize all of Donbas region

  Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted Saturday that European nations halt sanctions on his country and weapons shipments to Ukraine.

  World

  May 28
• Tropical storm Agatha forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast

  On Saturday morning, the center of the tropical storm was located about 215 miles (345 kilometers) southwest of Puerto Angel, with winds of 45 mph (75 kph).

  Weather

  May 28
• 60K without power a week after deadly storm swept through eastern parts of Canada

  At least 11 people were killed during last Saturday's storm or its aftermath as it toppled trees, knocked out power lines and caused heavy property damage.

  Environment

  May 28
• Putin says he’s willing to discuss ways for Ukraine to resume shipments of grain 

  Ukraine and Western countries have accused Russia of weaponising the food crisis created by its invasion of Ukraine, which has sent the prices of grains and fuel soaring.

  World

  May 28
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• U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends Buffalo shooting victim’s funeral

  The last of the victims of a gunman's racist attack on a Buffalo supermarket was laid to rest Saturday. The funeral was attended by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.

  World

  May 28
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• Families of Ontario murder victims outraged at Supreme Court ruling

  'Our life has been destroyed by their crime,' Babcock said of her daughter's killers. 'And yet the courts feel that it is cruel to have them in prison for life.'

  Crime

  May 28
• Police inaction moves to center of Texas school shooting investigation

  The inaction of a school district police chief and other law enforcement officers moved swiftly to the center of the investigation into the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

  World

  May 28
• U.S. doctors reconsider use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill for lower-risk patients

  Paxlovid's emergency authorization stipulates that it should be used only for newly infected people with risk factors, but doctors said many others have sought out a prescription.

  Health

  May 28
• Monkeypox: experts urge WHO, governments for faster action to contain spread

  While monkeypox is not as transmissible or dangerous as COVID-19, scientists say, there needs to be clearer guidance on how a person infected with monkeypox should isolate.

  Health

  May 28
• Spain may soon legislate paid menstrual leave. Should Canada follow suit?

  A gynecologist in Toronto says what's happening in Spain is getting Canadians to talk about periods and menstrual pain more openly and seriously.

  Health

  May 28
• Shanghai residents demand release from COVID-19 lockdown — some get it

  The Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown has prompted resistance from people being taken away to quarantine and workers required to sleep at their workplaces.

  Health

  May 28
• Migrant women workers in Canada continue to face barriers to abortion access: advocates

  Migrant women in Canada often hide their pregnancies because if employers find out, they may send them home or refuse to hire them next season.

  Canada

  May 28
• ‘On squishy ground’: The controversial highway the Ford government wants to build

  Opponents of a proposed four-lane highway north of Toronto are voicing their concern over the environmental impacts of a road some say will be built ‘in the middle of nowhere.’

  Canada

  May 28
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• Inside Ontario’s ‘scary’ child-welfare system where kids are ‘commodities’

  Former residents and experts in child welfare paint a startling portrait of a system that lacks qualified staff and one that neglects and even mistreats some children.

  Investigations

  May 28
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• Ontario Votes Roundup: The race for second place                                   

  With one week to go before Ontario chooses its next government, Global News attempts to answer the most pressing question of the campaign so far: is The Keg fine dining or no?

  Canada

  May 28
• Meet a Montreal magician who has a ‘mind-boggling’ 1.7M TikTok fans

  TikTok star Raphael La Ferrara, a 17-year-old from Montreal, uses everything from a deck of cards to colourful party cups to Rubik's cubes in his popular videos.

  Entertainment

  May 28
• Colorado Avalanche to face Edmonton Oilers after eliminating St. Louis Blues in 2nd round

  The Colorado Avalanche will cross swords with the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup semi-finals, after eliminating the St. Louis Blues Friday night.

  Sports

  May 27
• International flight delays have jumped by factor of 275 at Toronto Pearson Airport

  The number of international flights delayed on arrival at Toronto Pearson International Airport jumped by 275 times last month compared with April 2019.

  Canada

  May 27
• Ukraine says forces may retreat from eastern region to avoid Russian troops

  Ukraine said on Friday its forces may need to retreat from their last pocket of resistance in Luhansk to avoid being captured by Russian troops.

  World

  May 27