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U.S. federal prosecutors in Nevada have quietly dismissed a long-dormant sex abuse case against Nathan Chasing Horse, though the former Dances with Wolves actor still faces criminal charges elsewhere. CBC | World News
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South Korean woman sues government over abduction, adoption of child to U.S.
A 70-year-old South Korean woman sued her government, an adoption agency and an orphanage Monday over the adoption of her four-year-old daughter, who was sent to the U.S. in 1976 after being kidnapped. It’s the first known lawsuit of its kind in South Korea. CBC | World News
Read More »Migrants promised a ‘VIP’ route to the U.S. from an idyllic Colombian island find danger instead
The trip is advertised to migrants as a secure VIP journey from the tourist-friendly Colombian island of San Andrés to Nicaragua. But in reality, it exposes desperate people to perilous conditions and a lucrative yet dangerous underworld. Hundreds have been rescued and dozens have vanished, but it’s a chance many take to flee humanitarian crises in their own countries. CBC ...
Read More »‘Diva’ beaver, beloved since birth, allowed to stay at U.S. rescue centre
For some time, there was a question of whether a two-year-old beaver would be allowed stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or released into the wild. That question has been resolved. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. port workers and operators reach deal to suspend strike
The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. CBC | World News
Read More »Trumpism, post-Trump: VP debate offers flashes of potential U.S. future
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Read More »Startling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska
Military officials have released new video of a startling encounter between a Russian fighter jet flying near Alaska and a U.S. Air Force F-16 sent to intercept it. CBC | World News
Read More »What time is the U.S. vice-presidential debate? How to watch J.D. Vance and Tim Walz face off
Vice-presidential candidates Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance are set to appear in their first and only televised debate in the 2024 U.S. election campaign. CBC | World News
Read More »Dockworkers on U.S. East Coast strike, halting half the nation’s ocean shipping
Dockworkers along the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike on Tuesday, halting the flow of about half the nation’s ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labour contract broke down over wages. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. safety agency says 40 foreign operators may be flying Boeing 737s with suspect rudder control parts
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Monday said more than 40 foreign operators of Boeing 737 airplanes may be using aircraft with rudder components that may pose safety risks. CBC | World News
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