The planet's best male golfer traded his clubs for a pair of handcuffs today. On what was supposed to be a routine drive to work, Masters Tournament champion Scottie Scheffler ended up under arrest - over what the golfer is calling a big misunderstanding. Eric Sorensen breaks down the incident, along with the tragic accident that led to an unprecedented day at one of "the golf world's" biggest events.
There's some troubling news out of Ontario today. Public health officials say a child under the age of five, who was unvaccinated against measles, has died after being hospitalized for the virus. It is the first death of its kind in the province in more than 10 years. As Katherine Ward explains, it's just the latest development in what's been an alarming resurgence of measles across the country.
In Texas tonight, there's a massive cleanup effort underway after a series of deadly storms rolled through the Houston area. The weather is being blamed for four deaths, including at least two people killed by falling trees. The hurricane-force winds that brought down those trees also knocked out power to nearly a million customers. As Jackson Proskow reports, the concern now is how long people may be left without power.
Up north, Canada’s biggest grocery chain, Loblaw, says it's ready to sign on to a grocery code of conduct. The agreement, years in the making, is aimed at levelling the playing field between larger grocers and smaller retailers in the food industry. It's involved extensive negotiations. But as David Akin explains, there's no guarantee it'll lead to lower prices.
Plus, Israel fired back at the United Nation's highest court today, over allegations of genocide and a push to halt its attack on the southern Palestinian city of Rafah. South Africa had asked the International Court of Justice to urgently order Israel to end its assault earlier this week, calling Rafah Israel's “final stand.” Crystal Goomansingh explains Israel's defence, and the moment of protest that interrupted it.
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