Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
An American actor has been shot dead in Los Angeles by a thief who tried to steal the catalytic converter from his car, police have said. Johnny Wactor, who starred in the show General Hospital, was 37 years old.
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of soap opera star Johnny Wactor, best known for his role on “General Hospital.” @BreakingChesky joins us from L.A. to break down the latest details of about the crime. pic.twitter.com/G8wnFKZZc8
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) May 27, 2024
Canada is becoming an "outlier" within NATO because of the country's refusal to spend two per cent of GDP on defence, the US ambassador has said. David Cohen said Canada looks like being the only country in the alliance to not meet the spending target by the end of 2024.
“Canada has moved within NATO from being a bit of an outlier to being the outlier in the entire alliance," says a U.S. ambassador regarding Canada's defence spending.
— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) May 26, 2024
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A recently authenticated painting by Michelangelo Caravaggio is set to go on display in Madrid. Ecce Homo, which shows Pontius Pilate presenting Jesus to the people, was due to go on sale for about $2,200 in 2021 before the Spanish government intervened.
A painting by Italian master Caravaggio, once mistakenly thought to be by an unknown artist and almost auctioned off, will be unveiled today at the Prado museum in Madridhttps://t.co/VPMi61ecfq
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) May 27, 2024
A family has been infected with a parasitic disease after eating black bear kebabs south of the border. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said six trichinellosis cases were identified following an investigation.
Several family members, including some from Minnesota, were infected with brain worms after sharing a meal with black bear meat, a recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says. https://t.co/c145v2H7Li pic.twitter.com/163uya4Oqy
— FOX 2 Detroit (@FOX2News) May 26, 2024
The premier of New Brunswick has said he will ban a group from giving presentations at schools after highlighting its use of "inappropriate" content. Blaine Higgs said Thirsty for the Talk, which categorizes itself as an education group, showed kids slides with questions including "Is it good or bad to do anal?"
A number of concerned parents have shared with me photos and screenshots of clearly inappropriate material that was presented recently in at least four New Brunswick high schools.
— Blaine Higgs (@premierbhiggs) May 24, 2024
To say I am furious would be a gross understatement.
This presentation was not part of the New… pic.twitter.com/UlaACviy87
