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American babies born during U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term are set to receive $ 1,000: a gift of seed money that the government says — if contributed to maximally — will yield a return of more than $ 1 million by the time those children turn 28. Andrew Chang does the math to calculate the extent to which this ...
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Syria arrests 5 over suspected ties to deadly ambush of U.S., Syrian military convoy
Two U.S. army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed by an attacker who targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces before being shot dead. The Syrian Interior Ministry has described the attacker as a member of the Syrian security forces suspected of sympathizing with ISIS. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. downs Canada 4-1 to sweep women’s hockey Rivalry Series
Hilary Knight scored twice, including an empty-netter, to lead the United States to a 4-1 win over Canada in a women’s hockey Rivalry Series game Saturday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Trump vows ‘very serious retaliation’ after deadly ambush on U.S. military convoy in Syria
Three U.S. military personnel — two army soldiers and a civilian interpreter — were killed on Saturday after an attacker targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces, the U.S. military said. CBC | World News
Read More »Belarus frees Nobel winner, top opposition figures as U.S. lifts more sanctions
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisoners on Saturday, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava, after two days of talks with an envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump, an American statement said. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. admiral’s abrupt retirement spurs command leadership change in Latin America operations
A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America handed off command responsibilities Friday as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration’s deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region. CBC | World News
Read More »Venezuela vexes Trump but rightward trend across Americas could help U.S. national security strategy
The favourite in Chile’s election on Sunday is the right-wing José Antonio Kast. A Kast victory would be the latest rightward political shift in South America, as U.S. President Donald Trump and the White House try to coax or force the socialist leader of Venezuela from office. CBC | World News
Read More »The U.S. wants some visitors to submit 5 years of their social media history. How would that work?
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Read More »U.S. judge orders Kilmar Ábrego García released from immigration detention
A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Ábrego García, whose wrongful deportation became a flashpoint in U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The judge ruled that the federal government never secured a formal order for Ábrego García’s removal from the United States. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. preparing to seize more tankers off Venezuelan coast, sources say
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