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CDC points to ‘greater concern’ for THC-containing products but still concerned about e-cigarette products containing nicotine. CBC | World News
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U.S. judge to block Trump administration’s rules on detaining migrant children
A U.S. judge on Friday said she will block the Trump administration’s rules for the detention of migrant children because they fail to honour a decades-old settlement agreement that spells out the conditions of custody. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. sanctions Cuba’s Raul Castro, members of his family
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed diplomatic sanctions on Cuban Communist Party Leader Raul Castro as it sought to step up pressure on Havana over its support of Venezuela’s socialist president, Nicolas Maduro. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. vaping-related death toll is 12, with 805 illnesses reported
U.S. health officials report 805 confirmed and probable cases and 12 deaths so far from a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. military court appoints panel to hear Omar Khadr’s war-crimes appeal
A U.S. military court has appointed three judges to hear Omar Khadr appeal his war-crimes convictions, signalling a possible end to a years-long delay in the Canadian’s quest to clear his name. CBC | World News
Read More »14 high-profile police-related deaths of U.S. blacks
Shootings and other deadly encounters between black men and police officers across the U.S. have prompted protests and renewed questions about race relations. Here are 14 recent and high-profile cases. CBC | World News
Read More »Al Franken to resign from U.S. Senate amid new sexual misconduct allegations
Al Franken says he will resign from the U.S. Senate amid a rising number of sexual misconduct allegations against him. CBC | World News
Read More »Palestinians in Ramallah protest U.S. announcement on Jerusalem because city ‘is like our second mother’
Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrated on Thursday in the West Bank city of Ramallah as part of a general strike in response to the U.S. declaration on Jerusalem, writes Derek Stoffel. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump says U.S. now recognizes Jerusalem as capital of Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump declares Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a move upending decades of U.S. policy and carrying unclear repercussions on the road to Mideast peace. CBC | World News
Read More »What’s at stake if Trump moves U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
While many Israelis welcome U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as their capital, Palestinians have said the move would end American efforts to bring peace to the region, writes Derek Stoffel. CBC | World News
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