The U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology announced the hearing a day after media reported a Russian government-backed hack of NSA secrets through a contractor who sources said had Kaspersky software installed on his laptop. CBC | World News
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A closer look at bump stocks — the new target in U.S. gun control debate
Semi-automatic weapons used by the Las Vegas shooter were reportedly equipped with bump stocks — devices that can rapidly increase the rate of fire, similar to that of fully automatic weapons, and have quickly become the focus of the gun control debate. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. congressman Tim Murphy to retire after reports he urged mistress to abort despite anti-abortion stance
U.S. Republican Congressman Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania has announced plans to retire at the end of this term — amid revelations of an extramarital affair. CBC | World News
Read More »3 U.S. army special operations commandos killed in Niger
U.S. officials said three U.S. army special operations commandos were killed Wednesday and two others were wounded when they came under fire in southwest Niger. CBC | World News
Read More »‘Issue of collusion’ still open, but Russian probe shows U.S. vote tally not affected
The chairman of the Senate intelligence committee says the panel is continuing to investigate possible collusion between Russia and associates of the Trump campaign, but has not yet reached a conclusion. CBC | World News
Read More »40% of cancers diagnosed in U.S. related to obesity, CDC says
The rates of 12 obesity-related cancers rose by 7 per cent from 2005 to 2014, which threatens to reverse progress in reducing rates in the United States. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. gives Cuba a week to withdraw 15 diplomats
The United States has given Cuba a list of 15 of its diplomats that must leave the U.S. within seven days. CBC | World News
Read More »Police seek clues to Las Vegas mass shooting, bloodiest in modern U.S. history
Police sought clues on Tuesday to explain why a retiree with a penchant for gambling but no criminal record set up a sniper’s nest in a highrise Las Vegas hotel and poured gunfire onto a concert below, slaying dozens of people before killing himself. CBC | World News
Read More »Las Vegas Strip massacre latest in grim list of U.S. mass shootings
At least 58 people were killed and more than 500 wounded when a gunman opened fire on an outdoor music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. CBC | World News
Read More »Images from the scene of the Las Vegas shooting, the deadliest in U.S. modern times
A mass shooting in Las Vegas targeting concertgoers gathered for the last night of a popular country music festival has left at least 50 people dead. Here are some images from the scene. CBC | World News
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