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As the U.S. enters its first peak hurricane season after a slew of cuts to the agency that handles most of the country’s climate and weather research and forecasting, scientists, emergency managers and lawmakers brace for uncertainty in Florida. They are also sounding the alarm about more proposed cuts to climate and storm research that could be implemented in 2026 ...
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White House hopes monthly U.S. jobs report to continue despite claim by labour statistics nominee
Donald Trump’s selection as next commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics threatens to bring a new level of politicization to what for decades has been a nonpartisan agency issuing reports on the nation’s economic health, according to Democrats and some economists. CBC | World News
Read More »Mexico has now transferred over 50 drug cartel suspects to U.S. this year
Mexico sent more than two dozen suspected cartel members to the U.S. on Tuesday, amid rising pressure from President Donald Trump to dismantle the country’s powerful drug organizations. CBC | World News
Read More »Paramount gets UFC streaming rights in U.S. with $7.7B deal
Skydance-owned Paramount will become the exclusive U.S. home of Ultimate Fighting Championship under a seven-year streaming deal valued at about $ 7.7 billion US, the first major strategic move by the newly merged media giant under new CEO David Ellison. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. increases duties on Canadian softwood lumber, bringing total to more than 35 per cent
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Read More »The U.S. just cut $500M in funding for mRNA vaccine technology. Experts explain what this could mean
The Trump Administration said this week it is pulling half a billion dollars from U.S. government-funded research projects to create new mRNA vaccines. Experts say this could potentially impact mRNA vaccines that might be used to treat cancer, other diseases and stop future pandemics. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. air force to deny retirement benefits to transgender service members being forced out
The U.S. air force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early, and would instead force them out without retirement benefits. CBC | World News
Read More »‘Energy in the room:’ U.S. ambassador on why no tariff extension for Canada
Tariffs on non-CUSMA-compliant goods from Canada are now at 35 per cent after U.S. President Donald Trump raised them following a self-imposed deadline, while Mexico is given an extension for ongoing negotiations. U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra talks to Power & Politics about the different results, and the current state of the cross-border relationship. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. envoy Witkoff meets with Vladimir Putin in Russia for renewed ceasefire talks
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Read More »After walkbacks and confusion, U.S. tariffs kick in for dozens of countries
President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as the economic fallout of his months-long tariff threats has begun to create headwinds for the U.S. economy. CBC | World News
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