Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
1. 7-year-old girl dies from dehydration in US border patrol custody
A seven-year-old girl has died in the custody of US Customs and Border Protection. Her cause of death is reported to be dehydration and septic shock. The girl and her father, from Guatemala, were detained by US CBP after crossing the US-Mexico border along with 163 other people.
A 7-year old Guatemalan girl has died in US Customs and Border Protection custody, a source with the agency told CNN.
— CNN Tonight (@CNNTonight) December 14, 2018
The Washington Post reported Thursday that the girl died of dehydration and septic shock after being taken into custody by Border Patrol. https://t.co/DypgV02GV7 pic.twitter.com/xWgiy4vT7n
2. Lululemon is not looking for brand ambassadors
If you’ve been on Instagram in the last day, you’ve probably seen your friends reposting a story from lululemon. Like many other similar scams, the whole thing looks a little bit fake and that’s because it is. The company confirmed through Twitter that it’s not a legitimate account, they’re not looking for brand ambassadors that way and any lululemon account would be verified with a blue checkmark.
Thanks for having our backs, Haleigh—we've got yours. This is not a legitimate account associated with us, and our brand protection team is on it.
— lululemon (@lululemon) December 13, 2018
3. Adele, Marcus Mumford and others create Grenfell United campaign video
A number of big name British stars have teamed up to call on the United Kingdom to implement better safety standards for homes and apartments. It was made for Grenfell United and comes 18 months after the major apartment fire that killed 72 people. The main desire is for the U.K. government to ban the highly-flammable cladding that was allegedly responsible for the blaze.
18 months on from the Grenfell tower fire, stars incl. #Stormzy, @Adele, @MumfordAndSons & @AkalaMusic have joined with @GrenfellUnited, the survivors, & affected families in an appeal for national change.
— Columbia Records UK (@ColumbiaUK) December 13, 2018
Help make a change at:https://t.co/lNrD7vsuXO 💚#UnitedforGrenfell pic.twitter.com/RmIBUmjB4L
4. Mississauga to remove all Indigenous symbols from sports teams, facilities
The City of Mississauga, the country’s sixth largest city located just west of Toronto, has settled with the Ontario Human Rights Commission regarding the use of Indigenous symbols in sports. All Indigenous-themed mascots, symbols, names and images will no longer be used for both teams and sports facilities in the city.
Mississauga to remove Indigenous-themed mascots, imagery from sports facilities https://t.co/AffuUWzlzG pic.twitter.com/84N5upuJtE
— CBC Toronto (@CBCToronto) December 13, 2018
5. Hurricane force winds topple trucks in Alberta
Alberta was battered with winds in excess of 120 km/h on Thursday and it caused havoc for tractor trailers. A number of them were sent toppling off the road due to the sheer force of the wind. There was also damage reported to a number of structures in the southern foothills of the province.
I've counted 12 trailers tipped into the ditch on HWY 2 between Stavely and Fort Macleod. Trucks are pulled over elsewhere trying to avoid getting flipped. #abstorm 218PM @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/YTv5u4Umjm
— Kyle Brittain (@KyleTWN) December 13, 2018
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