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Are U.S. ports ‘ghost towns’ thanks to Trump’s tariffs?
Viral videos are claiming major U.S. ports are empty because Trump’s tariffs against China have dried up the supply of Chinese goods. Is it true? CBC’s visual investigations unit analyzes the videos, satellite imagery and trade data to find out what’s really going on. Thumbnail: Credit YT-A: “X/LarryBrockMP” Thumbnail credit: The Port of Los Angeles Live Look, Getty Images CBC ...
Read More »U.S. judge orders release of Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian arrested at citizenship interview
A judge on Wednesday ordered the release of a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested by immigration officials during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship. CBC | World News
Read More »Ukraine, U.S. officials say they are close to signing minerals deal
Ukraine and the U.S. said on Wednesday they were ready to sign a minerals deal imminently after months of sometimes fraught negotiations, but an eleventh-hour snag injected uncertainty into the timing. CBC | World News
Read More »George Santos, U.S. congressman for less than a year, sentenced to more than 7 years in prison
Disgraced former U.S. Congress member George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to more than seven years in prison, sobbing as he heard his punishment. CBC | World News
Read More »Transgender comedian cancels U.S. tour stops because of new gender policies
A comedian stopping in Saskatoon and a Regina art gallery CEO talk about their experience with U.S. visa and passport changes and delays. CBC | World News
Read More »China exempts some U.S. imports from 125% tariff rate
China has not communicated publicly on any exemptions. Despite comments from U.S. President Donald Trump saying that he’s spoken with Chinese president Xi Jinping about tariffs, China maintains that no talks have taken place. CBC | World News
Read More »A ‘madman’ penalty: Are Trump’s actions eroding U.S. economic power?
Stocks? Down. The U.S. dollar? Same. Demand for U.S. bonds? Also sinking. This isn’t supposed to happen to the world’s largest economy — not all three of these things at once. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Center for SafeSport fires CEO in latest sign of crisis for Olympic watchdog
The U.S. Center for SafeSport fired CEO Ju’Riese Colon on Tuesday in the latest and most visceral sign of a crisis that began after revelations the centre had hired an investigator who would later be charged with rape. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Former U.S. intelligence analyst sentenced to 7 years for selling ‘sensitive’ information
A former U.S. army intelligence officer has been handed a seven-year prison sentence after selling “sensitive” defence information. CBC | World News
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