Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
The gunman at the centre of the Christchurch terrorist attack, Brenton Tarrant, has pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder and one charge of terrorism in New Zealand's High Court. Tarrant was due to go on trial in June for his attacks on several mosques in 2019. He had previously denied all the charges.
#BREAKING The man due to go on trial for the 15 March Christchurch mosque attacks has this morning pleaded guilty to all the charges he was facing.https://t.co/pIzlZvPdgS
— RNZ (@radionz) March 25, 2020
The United States Senate has unanimously passed the largest economic stimulus package in American history. The $2-trillion bill is said to help citizens, hospitals and businesses deal with the surging coronavirus pandemic. A one-time payout of $1,200 for most American adults and $500-billion in loans for struggling businesses.
Breaking: The Senate unanimously passed the largest economic stimulus bill in U.S. history. The $2 trillion bill aimed at helping Americans, hospitals and businesses deal with the coronavirus next goes to the House, which is scheduled to vote Friday. https://t.co/PovTa8G3a2
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) March 26, 2020
With the 2020 MLB season delayed amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, teams and fans are celebrating what would have been Opening Day by staying home, reminiscing on past seasons and looking forward to when baseball returns.
Today we celebrate the sport and community we love with #OpeningDayAtHome.
— MLB (@MLB) March 26, 2020
But we can support the fight against COVID-19 every day by staying informed and staying home: https://t.co/RmVjvbefpy
The winter clothing manufacturer is joining a number of other companies in helping to produce much-needed supplies such as hospital gowns and scrubs to donate to facilities in need.
“Our employees are ready, willing and able to help, and that’s what we’re doing. It’s the Canadian thing to do.”
— Yahoo Canada News (@YahooCanadaNews) March 25, 2020
Canada Goose to start producing medical gowns for hospitals, donate at no costhttps://t.co/pOeZy8J08g
Kirsten Hillman, who was serving as Canada's acting ambassador to the United States, has been given the permanent job as the Trudeau government's top representative in Washington.
As our next Ambassador to the US, @KirstenHillmanA will build on the strong relationship between our two countries. And at a time when all countries must work together to fight COVID-19, this could not be more important. Get the details on her appointment: https://t.co/tssP8esaUL pic.twitter.com/XExO3QYZhj
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) March 26, 2020
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