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Mikayla Blakes scored 27 points and the United States beat Brazil 92-84 to secure a berth in next year’s World Cup in Germany. CBC | Sports News
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Trump says U.S. will ‘have to’ send Ukraine more weapons so it can defend itself
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that his country will have to send more weapons to Ukraine so that it can defend itself. CBC | World News
Read More »No client list, no new files coming in Jeffrey Epstein case, says U.S. Justice Department
Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list,” the U.S. Justice Department said Monday, announcing that no more files related to the wealthy financier’s sex trafficking investigation would be made public, despite suggestions to the contrary from the Trump administration. CBC | World News
Read More »Edson Alvarez’s tiebreaking goal gives Mexico win over U.S. for 10th Gold Cup title
Edson Alvarez scored a tiebreaking goal in the 77th minute after a video review reversed an offside call, and Mexico beat the United States 2-1 on Sunday night for its record 10th Concacaf Gold Cup title. CBC | Sports News
Read More »How Canada could boost disease surveillance to make up for U.S. health cuts
With measles outbreaks, avian influenza and syphilis and HIV on the rise, Canada needs to strengthen its disease surveillance systems as cuts to U.S. health institutions threaten access to crucial monitoring data, experts say in an editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. CBC | World News
Read More »Fentanyl seizures are up at the U.S. northern border — but Canada is still a very small player
The latest data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows an uptick in the amount of fentanyl seized near the American northern border with Canada — but the quantities intercepted remain a tiny fraction of what’s coming from Mexico. CBC | World News
Read More »The U.S. turns 249 today. Can Americans still find common ground?
Poll after poll has shown where Americans are apart from each other: on Trump’s presidency, his immigration crackdown, U.S. support for Ukraine, and on the massive spending bill just passed by Congress, among other issues. So what — if anything — still brings Americans together across party lines? CBC | World News
Read More »Hamas says it’s given ‘positive’ response to U.S. ceasefire proposal, but more talks needed
Hamas says it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation. CBC | World News
Read More »Top-ranked U.S. women cruise to comfortable 3-0 win over Canada in soccer friendly
Nine games into her tenure as Canada coach, Casey Stoney got a reality check Wednesday in a 3-0 loss to a young U.S. side. It did not make for pleasant viewing. The U.S. had 66 per cent possession, and outshot Canada 22-7. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. House passes Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill by narrow margin
House Republicans propelled U.S. President Donald Trump’s $ 4.5-trillion US tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage on Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his policy package before a Fourth of July deadline. CBC | World News
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