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U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $ 15.3-billion Hurricane Harvey aid package Friday, amid objections from conservatives over linking the emergency legislation to a temporary increase in the country’s borrowing authority. CBC | World News

BRUSSELS’ high-profile plan to boost trade with Japan by selling the country more European cheese has hit a snag – after an MEP pointed out 90 per cent or more of its residents are likely to be lactose intolerant. Daily Express :: News Feed

Katie Holmes has kept her relationship with Jamie Foxx a secret for five years out of respect for former husband Tom Cruise and the divorce agreement she was forced to sign following their split. Now that her romance with the Logan Lucky star is out in the open (although it’s been an open secret for years now), the Dawson’s Creek ...

As southern Florida braces for Hurricane Irma, the largest-ever evacuation in Miami-Dade County history is underway. Here is a look at some of what CBC News saw through the day Thursday. CBC | World News

There was talk about Danielle Mullins of 90 Day Fiance getting a new reality show that would be all about her getting a makeover. Now Starcasm is sharing that Danielle has lost the show because she dropped GR Media, which was helping her get the show. She was supposed to be getting a show that would be similar to the ...

PRIME Minister Theresa May is working tirelessly with US authorities to ensure British expats and tourists are protected in Florida as Hurricane Irma threatens to bear down on the US mainland. Daily Express :: News Feed

A band of South Koreans led by northern defectors have called for “violence” to stop the ongoing threat of the Kim regime. Daily Express :: News Feed

Many fans were surprised when Baron Corbin failed to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase last month. There were many theories to why Corbin lost including John Cena and an incident with the WWE doctor, Joseph Maroon. The latest rumors suggest that “The Lone Wolf” was close to getting fired due to the incident but kept his job ...

Former U.S. president Barack Obama shocked students at a Washington, D.C.-area school Friday by popping in to give them encouragement at the beginning of the new year. CBC | World News

Last Thursday, massive explosions rocked the Syrian town of Masyaf as precision guided missiles hit their targets. According to The Washington Post, this was in fact an incursion by Israeli fighter jets against a site that had been producing chemical weapons and missiles for the Syrian government and its allies. Damascus has already declared that there will be “dangerous repercussions”. ...