5 things to know today – that aren’t about the virus

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. SHOOTING RAMPAGE IN CANADA KILLS 18 Police fan out across more than a dozen crime scenes after a rampage by a gunman disguised as a police officer left at least 18 dead and homes in smouldering ruins in rural communities across Nova Scotia.

2. EFFECTS OF GULF OIL SPILL STILL FELT A DECADE LATER Scientists who spent the last 10 years studying the Deepwater Horizon spill still worry about its effects on dolphins, whales and other sea creatures, and ancient corals in the cold, dark depths.

3. IMPASSE BROKEN IN ISRAEL Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival announce that they have forged a deal to form a coalition government, ending months of political paralysis.

4. ‘WE DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT WE’RE BREATHING’ Communities of colour, especially on the Texas Gulf Coast, say they are living on the front line of the Trump administration’s public health and environment rollbacks.

5. CELEBRATED WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER FOUND DEAD Peter Beard’s body is discovered in a wooded area near his home on Long Island, New York, three weeks after the artist and adventurer was reported missing. He was 82.