The U.S. Department of Justice won’t bring federal charges against six police officers involved in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, a young black man whose death touched off weeks of protests and unrest in Baltimore. CBC | World News
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U.S. Open: Nadal charges to 16th Grand Slam title
Spain’s Rafael Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 at Flushing Meadows for his 16th Grand Slam title and third U.S. Open championship. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Acorn TV Boasts September ‘Doc Martin’ Season 8 Premiere For U.S. Viewers [Spoilers]
This week it was announced that Doc Martin season 8 will make its season premiere earlier than expected, and Americans will not have to wait long to start watching the Brit favorite. In fact, Doc Martin season 8 will premiere in the U.K. on ITV on September 20th, and Americans can watch it on Acorn TV on September 21st without ...
Read More »U.S. Open: Sloane Stephens claims 1st Grand Slam title
Sloane Stephens has won the U.S. Open for her first career Grand Slam title. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Secret Government of Canada data stored on U.S. servers? Memo raises possibility
Federal policy forbids the storage of sensitive government data on U.S. servers, to protect it from disclosure under the USA Patriot Act. But CBC News has obtained a document outlining federal discussions with Microsoft about using American `cloud` services with encryption to store and process highly confidential data. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. FDA warns of problems with EpiPen manufacturing plant
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told EpiPen’s maker, Pfizer Inc., this week that it failed to properly investigate reports of malfunctioning auto-injectors, including incidents associated with patient deaths and severe illness. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Open: Nadal dismantles Del Potro, advances to final
Rafael Nadal will play for his 16th Grand Slam title after beating Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2. The two-time U.S. Open champion will face 28th-seeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Harvey may be the most expensive U.S. hurricane ever — and Irma is coming, too
The financial toll of one of the most expensive storms to ever hit the U.S. is still being calculated, even as one with the potential to be just as costly is bearing down on the Florida coast. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Open: Unseeded Stephens fights her way to final on strength of epic 3rd set
Sloane Stephens has reached her first Grand Slam final, edging Venus Williams 6-1, 0-6, 7-5 in the first of two all-American semifinals CBC | Sports News
Read More »Trump’s travel ban too restrictive, U.S. appeals court rules
A U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s limited view of who is allowed into the country under the president’s travel ban. CBC | World News
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