A leaked memo from Canada's public broadcaster, the CBC, instructing staff to avoid labeling the September 11 attacks as "terrorist attacks" has sparked outrage and accusations of historical revisionism.
A leaked memo from Canada’s public broadcaster, the CBC, instructing staff to avoid labeling the September 11 attacks as “terrorist attacks” has sparked outrage and accusations of historical revisionism. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has reportedly instructed journalists not to describe the September 11, 2001, attacks as “terrorist attacks,” according to a memo obtained by the Toronto Sun. The guidance, issued by Egyptian-born Senior Director of Journalistic Standards and Public Trust Basem Boshra, instead instructs reporters to say “hijackings led to passenger jet crashes.” DETAIL: The memo reportedly makes no direct reference to the attacks being part of a coordinated terrorist…Open
The fallout from a controversial golf ad depicting a man shoving a woman to the ground over a new golf club continues to grow. Callaway has now cut ties with Good Good Golf following the release of a controversial ad campaign. Good Good Golf is also no longer title sponsor of Austin PGA Tour stop in November. BACKSTORY: Good Good Golf is a sports YouTube channel founded in 2020 that boasts over 2.1 million subscribers. The channel has since expanded into an apparel brand, offering hats, shirts, golf accessories and equipment. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac spoke about the controversy with David Rumsey from Front Office Sports.
The massive flooding began Wednesday on the Bhotekoshi River, located along Nepal's Himalayan border with China's Tibet. A mudslide/avalanche, perhaps triggered by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake, set off the flooding.
The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.
