As It Happens: Friday Edition
Part One
Port Huron Float Down
The mayor of Sarnia, Ontario is asking Americans not to participate in this year's Port Huron Float Down -- a tradition that routinely sends wayward rafters into Canadian waters ... and now brings the added threat of coronavirus.
US Postal Service Election
The debate over mail-in voting is picking up steam in the United States. And a North Carolina lawmaker says her confidence in the U.S. Postal Service to deliver a result is waning fast.
Dennis Quaid's Cat
Parent trap. 6-year-old black cats don't always attract lots of interest from would-be adopters. But one such feline recently got its claws into Dennis Quaid -- of all people. He just couldn't resist its purrrrfect name: Dennis Quaid.
Part Two
Palestinian UAE Deal
Middle-Eastern Promises. A new agreement claims to foster relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. But many Palestinians -- including our guest -- say it's a stab in the back.
New York Pop-Up Dates
Lovers in a dangerous time. We hear from a Brooklyn man who's keeping romance alive in the time of Covid-19 by taking date nights to a new ... and very public ... level.