Yahoo Sports CORRECTION--Ninth NewsWatch--
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(World-Court-Gaza) (Audio: 078)
The top United Nations court says Israel must immediately stop its military offensive in the city of Rafah -- but it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire in Gaza.
Criticism of Israel's conduct in the war in Gaza has been growing.
Earlier this week, three European countries announced they would recognize a Palestinian state, and the chief prosecutor for another international court requested arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, along with Hamas officials.
An Israeli government spokesperson said yesterday ahead of the ruling that -- quote -- "No power on earth will stop Israel from protecting its citizens and going after Hamas in Gaza." (9)
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(Ont-Alcohol)
Ontario says the expansion of alcohol sales to grocery and convenience stores will start this August.
The changes had been set to take effect by 2026, but Premier Doug Ford says he's speeding that up.
He says licensed grocery stores already selling some alcohol will be able to expand their offerings on August 1st, and eligible convenience stores will be able to sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink cocktails after September 5th.
After October 31st, all grocery stores and big box stores could sell such products, including large-pack sizes.
The early rollout comes as Ontario pays the Beer Store 225-million-dollars to buy out its exclusive rights to sell 12- and 24-packs of beer. (9)
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(Ont-Toddler-Death)
A toddler has died after being hit by a recycling truck in Barrie, Ontario.
Investigators say the 23-month-old boy was struck early yesterday afternoon in the city about 70 kilometres north of Toronto.
He was airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital to be treated for life-threatening injuries, but police say the boy has since died. (9)
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(Broncos-Deportation-Hearing)
The truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan six years ago is expected to receive a deportation order at a hearing today.
The crash involving a bus carrying the junior hockey team to a playoff game killed 16 people and injured 13 others.
Rookie trucker and permanent resident from India, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu (JASS'-kihr-at SING sih-DOO') pleaded guilty and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Lawyer Michael Greene says his next step would be to seek permanent resident status for Sidhu under humanitarian grounds. (9)
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(Russia-Ukraine-War)
Ukrainian authorities say they are organizing the evacuation of children from Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv (HAR'-keev) region, which is being pummeled by Russian forces in a powerful new offensive.
More than 11-thousand people have evacuated the region since Russia launched an offensive there on May 10th.
Officials announced today the mandatory evacuation of more than 120 orphans and children living without their parents in the area. (9)
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(ENT-Obit-Morgan-Spurlock) (Audio: 079)
"Super Size Me" director Morgan Spurlock has died of cancer at age 53.
The Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker famously ate only at McDonald's for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet in 2004's "Super Size Me."
He returned in 2017 with "Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!" -- a sober look at an industry that processes nine-billion animals a year in the U-S.
Spurlock also made documentaries about the boy band One Direction, the geeks and fanboys at Comic-Con, and life behind bars at the Henrico County Jail in Virginia. (9)
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(NewsWatch by Emily Joveski)
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