News
ICEd Canadian, CTV – A Canadian man being held inside a U.S. immigration detention facility is speaking out over what he alleges are abysmal conditions amid a prolonged separation from his family, as his loved ones launch a legal fight for his release.
39 year old Curtis Wright is currently detained at the South Texas ICE Processing Center, where he has been in custody for nearly four months. A U.S. permanent resident born in Edmonton, Wright was taken into custody in early November after being flagged at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston while returning from a business trip to Mexico. According to his parents the issue stems from a minor drug possession conviction dating back more than two decades when Curtis Wright was in high school and was found with a sinlge Zanex tablet in his back seat. The family has now filed a U.S. federal court challenge known as a habeas corpus, alleging unlawful detention that violates Curtis’ U.S. constitutional rights.
Clinton to Testify, AP – Former US President Bill Clinton and former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton is testifying before U.S. House lawmakers in New York today as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, starting off two days of depositions that will also include former president Bill Clinton.
The closed-door depositions in the Clintons’ hometown of Chappaqua come after months of tense back-and-forth between the former high-powered Democratic couple and the Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee. It will be the first time that a former president has been forced to testify before Congress.
Insta-Suicide Watch, Reuters – Instagram said it would notify parents if their teenager repeatedly searches for terms related to suicide or self-harm within a short period, as pressure grows for governments to follow Australia’s ban on the use of social media for under 16s.
Britain said in January it was considering restrictions to protect children online, after Australia’s move in December. Spain, Greece, and Slovenia have in recent weeks said they are also looking at limiting access.
Instagram said today it would start alerting parents who are signed up to its optional supervision setting if their children try to access suicide or self-harm content.
Strike on Cuba, AP – Cuba’s government said late last night that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism.
The announcement came hours after Cuba said its soldiers killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speed boat that had entered Cuban waters and opened fire on the soldiers first, injuring one Cuban officer.
Cuba’s government said the majority of the 10 people on the boat “have a known history of criminal and violent activity.”
R.I.P. Power, CNN – Oliver “Power” Grant, a music producer who closely collaborated with the Wu-Tang Clan, has died aged 52.
His passing was announced by the legendary hip-hop group on social media, although no further details of his death were given. The group’s Instagram post yesterday simply stated: “Rest in Power, Power,” accompanied by several photos.
Sports
The Amherstview Jets will be in town to take on the Picton Pirates in game four in their first series of the Schmaltz Cup Playoffs.. the Jets lead the series 2-1 as the Pirates look to even it up tonight.
The Wellington Dukes are on the road today heading to Leamington to take on the Flyers.. Puck drops at the Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre at 7:10.
The NHL is, of course back in full swing this week with the Detroit Red Wings visiting Ottawa…The NY Islanders are in Montreal… The Leafs are in Florida… The Flames will visit San Jose and The Oilers are in Los Angeles.
Adam Hadwin, is on course for his first PGA Tour start of the season as the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches tees off.
Devin Vassell led all scorers with 21 points as the San Antonio Spurs rallied to a 110-107 win over the Toronto Raptors last night. De’Aaron Fox added 20 points as San Antonio (42-16) extended its win streak to 10. Star centre Victor Wembanyama was limited to 12 points but had seven rebounds,
