The U.S. army defended an Arlington National Cemetery employee who was pushed aside during a visit earlier this week by former U.S. president Donald Trump, saying that she acted professionally and was being unfairly attacked. CBC | World News
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U.S. Army defends Arlington cemetery staffer who it asserts was ‘pushed aside’ during Trump visit
The U.S. Army defended an Arlington National Cemetery employee who was pushed aside during a visit by former U.S president Donald Trump, saying that she acted professionally and was being unfairly attacked. CBC | World News
Read More »Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov, Fernandez exit U.S. Open after 1st-round losses
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov dropped their opening singles matches at the U.S. Open on Tuesday. And on the women’s side, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Quebec, didn’t do much better despite being the 23rd seed in the Grand Slam tourney. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Routliffe sisters pursue lifelong dreams at U.S. Open, Paralympics — at the same time
Sisters Tess and Erin Routliffe will both compete at major championships in the coming weeks. While Tess swims in pursuit of her first Paralympic gold medal, Erin will aim to defend her women’s doubles title at the U.S. Open. CBC | Sports News
Read More »What one Michigan county can tell us about the U.S. election
Differing opinions are common in Saginaw County, a diverse area north of Detroit, home to around 190,000 urban and rural voters. Its voting record has given it a reputation as a political bellwether — and this year’s presidential race could also be tight. CBC | World News
Read More »Why is the U.S. cracking down on its northern border? | About That
While the U.S. deals with a crisis at its border with Mexico, it’s also moving to curb a sharp increase in illegal crossings of asylum seekers at its northern border with Canada. About That producer Lauren Bird explains why experts say these crossings are straining the system and breaks down the changes the U.S. government is making in response. CBC ...
Read More »U.S. promises more aid for Ukraine as Zelenskyy drives home Kyiv’s need for support now
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is reminding Kyiv’s allies that his country cannot rely on IOUs to defend its borders, calling on those same partners to follow through on defence provision commitments promptly. CBC | World News
Read More »As a gender gap splits U.S. voters, Kamala Harris opts not to play the woman card
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Read More »Canada’s Diallo advances to U.S. Open main draw with win over France’s Royer
Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo has qualified for his second career Grand Slam main draw after posting a 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over France’s Valentin Royer in U.S. Open qualifying Thursday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Kamala Harris has ‘soft spot’ for Canada, says Canada’s envoy to U.S.
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris has a “soft spot” for Canada and maintains a “very good relationship” with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, according to Canada’s envoy in Washington, Kirsten Hillman, who made the remarks from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. CBC | World News
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