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Last Friday, a U.S. federal judge approved a settlement that grants Division 1 college programs the ability to pay players directly. As CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell writes, the aftershocks from that ruling last week will rattle elite sport in Canada, too. CBC | Sports News
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Protests over federal immigration raids pop up across the U.S. with more planned
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles are spreading all over the U.S. and are expected to continue into the weekend. CBC | World News
Read More »United Nations to vote on demand for immediate Gaza ceasefire despite U.S., Israel opposition
The United Nations General Assembly will vote on Thursday on a draft resolution that demands an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the war in Gaza after the United States vetoed a similar effort in the Security Council last week. CBC | World News
Read More »Khaby Lame has the most followers on TikTok. ICE detained him — and now he’s left the U.S.
Khaby Lame, the world’s most popular TikTok personality, with more than 162 million followers, has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa. CBC | World News
Read More »As U.S. marines land in L.A., protesters — and the governor — say their presence has become the threat
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Read More »U.S. defence secretary defends military deployment to L.A., expected to cost $134M
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Read More »What happened the last time a U.S. president overrode a state to deploy the National Guard
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Read More »U.S. travel restrictions officially in effect for 19 countries
A new proclamation, which U.S. President Donald Trump signed last week, bans citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It also imposes heightened restrictions on seven other countries. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. immigration authorities extend raid activity in Los Angeles area amid protests
U.S. Border Patrol personnel in riot gear and gas masks stood guard outside an industrial park in the city of Paramount, Calif., deploying tear gas as bystanders and protesters gathered on medians and across the street, some jeering at authorities while recording the events on smartphones. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. ambassador says Canadians facing device searches, detainment ‘not a pattern’
The U.S. ambassador to Canada is pushing back on Ottawa’s travel advice, saying his country doesn’t search phones at the border and arguing some Americans travelling here are having a tough time. CBC | World News
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