Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning. Notable birthdays and today’s forecast are at the bottom.
Things you need to know
1. Two dead, several injured in B.C. lumber train derailment
Two people have died after a logging train derailed in Woss on northern Vancouver Island. Three others are being treated and an investigation into the cause in underway, the RCMP said in a statement.
RCMP confirm two dead and three injured in Woss train derailment:https://t.co/EvVbscgpoo pic.twitter.com/7jNWxpM7Ad
— John McKinley (@JohnMcKinleyBP) April 20, 2017
2. One police officer killed in Paris terror attack
The French Interior Ministry has confirmed one police officer died and two other were injured in a shooting on Champs-Elysees in Paris. The shooter also died. A Self-styled Islamic State has claimed responsibility.
BREAKING: French prosecutors have opened a terrorism investigation into the Champs-Elysees attack on Paris police officers.
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 20, 2017
Visual evidence of #ParisAttack #ParisShooting here last night. Sadly the city launches another terror investigation. @GMB @CharlotteHawkns pic.twitter.com/m1SC2hf7Z1
— Jonathan Swain (@SwainITV) April 21, 2017
3. Skrillex pulled over, handcuffed in Hollywood
According to his Tweets, the famous DJ Skrillex, a.k.a Sonny Moore, was pulled over for playing loud music from his car and later cuffed when he failed to show proper identification. Moore didn't seem too phased by it all, he even took some time out to compliment Elon Musk on Tesla's sound system.
Leave it to me to play my music "too loud" ..these new demos are 🔥 tho @elonmusk https://t.co/E6vob2j1ir
— SKRILLEX (@Skrillex) April 20, 2017
Never a dull night in Hollyweird @Skrillex #dubdaddy #freeskrillex pic.twitter.com/emy90Ubh88
— Colby Lila Kline (@ColbyLKline) April 20, 2017
4. Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins move on to round two of the NHL Playoffs
Nashville's goaltender Pekka Rinne stood on his head as the Preds swept the favoured Chicago Blackhawks. The defending champion Pittsburg Penguins are also moving on to the second round after they took care of the Columbus Blue Jackets in five games.
Roman Josi scores twice as Predators complete sweep of Blackhawks with 4-1 win in Game 4. Rinne 30 sv. #StanleyCup https://t.co/X7c39zWVvQ pic.twitter.com/xAVSVxjEKz
— SportsCentre (@SportsCentre) April 21, 2017
#NHLScores
— NHL (@NHL) April 21, 2017
NYR 3 - MTL 2 OT (NYR leads 3-2)
PIT 5 - CBJ 2 (PIT wins 4-1)
NSH 4 - CHI 1 (NSH wins 4-0)
EDM 4 - SJS 3 OT (EDM leads 3-2)
Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)
Queen Elizabeth (91), Tony Romo (37), Iggy Pop (70),
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