As It Happens: Thursday Edition
Part One
Jeff Sessions: senator
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he'll recuse himself from any investigation of the Trump campaign — but Senator Amy Klobuchar still wants answers about his conversations with the Russian ambassador.
Halifax sexual assault
There's fury and disbelief in Halifax today after a cab driver is acquitted of sexually assaulting an incapacitated passenger — because, in the judge's words, "clearly a drunk can consent".
Online comments quiz
To reduce the number of dumb stupid wrong jerks — sorry — in the comments section, Norway's public broadcaster adds a quiz, to prove you read the article before you type your dumb stupid wrong opinion. Sorry.
Part Two
Court delay case
An Edmonton parking enforcement officer is floored to learn the man accused of assaulting him with a crow bar and a box-cutter has had his charges stayed.
Dangerfield mural
The late Rodney Dangerfield made jokes about getting no respect. His widow says a wall painting in his memory isn't respectful either — and she's not kidding.
Part Three
Sharon Carstairs
Former Liberal Senator Sharon Carstairs paid eighty thousand dollars to fight an investigation into her expense claims that went nowhere — and now she wants a full refund from her colleagues.
France election corruption
French Presidential contender François Fillon decides he's staying in the race, despite facing charges he used public money to pay his family to do pretty much nothing. Author and journalist Pierre Haski says it's a sign of strange things to come in next month's election.