Canadians go to the polls Up for grabs
Monday are
338 parliamentary seats and, by extension, the tenure of liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He's faced a tough campaign,
with revelations he wore black and brownface in the past, but picked up
a key endorsement from former US President Barack Obama. Health care, the climate crisis and the cost of living reportedly are voters' top issues.
A sheriff's fate awaits The Florida state Senate
is set to convene Monday to weigh the professional future of Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel. The governor
suspended Israel over failures in the police response to the deadly Parkland high school massacre in 2018. A "special master" who reviewed the decision has recommended Israel be reinstated, though some victims' families
oppose it.
Another state bans flavored e-cig sales Montana on
Tuesday is due to join Washington, Michigan, Oregon, New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts in temporarily banning the sale of the vaping products. The number of lung injury cases nationwide tied to e-cigarette use is
nearing 1,500, and experts are racing to
pinpoint the causes.
Mark Zuckerberg heads to Capitol Hill The Facebook CEO
is due to testify Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee. The panel is scrutinizing the tech giant's plans for a digital currency called
Libra. Lawmakers have raised concerns about its implication for financial markets, cybercrime and consumer privacy.
US defense chief talks Syria Mark Esper is due
Thursday in Brussels
for a meeting of global defense ministers. He's
expected to discuss the violence in northern Syria, where Turkey launched an offensive against US-allied Kurds. Vice President Mike Pence last week
announced a ceasefire, though Turkey cast it as only a dayslong pause in the incursion.
The impeachment inquiry rolls on A deputy assistant defense secretary
is scheduled to testify privately
Thursday in the US House's impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Laura Cooper's portfolio includes Russia and Ukraine. Trump's acting chief of staff last week said Trump
froze nearly $400 million in US security aid to Ukraine in part to pressure that country into investigating Democrats. Think you know impeachment inside and out?
Take our quiz to find out.
2020 Dems talk criminal justice Nine top candidates are due to share their priorities related to police use of force, the so-called school-to-prison pipeline and the reentry of incarcerated people into society. The three-day forum, which starts
Friday, is sponsored by the 2020 Bipartisan Justice Center, a national coalition of black leaders.
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