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U.S. inflation in July hits lowest rate in 3-plus years
Year-over-year inflation in the United States reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the worst price spike in four decades is fading and setting up the Federal Reserve for an interest rate cut in September. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. speeding up asylum claim processing along the Canadian border
The U.S. government is moving to speed up asylum claim processing at its northern border in an attempt to deter migrants from illegally crossing over from Canada. CBC | World News
Read More »Why was U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles stripped of her bronze medal?
U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles has lost an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and must return the Olympic bronze medal she won in Paris. What happened? CBC | World News
Read More »Curry catches fire as U.S. fends off France to win 5th straight Olympic men’s basketball gold
The U.S. is atop the international men’s basketball world once again, after Stephen Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Here’s how the U.S. trial of a Canadian linked to the Pearson gold heist could play out
The first of two trials linked to the gold heist at Toronto’s Pearson airport is slated to begin in September in Pennsylvania, but only one of the Canadian men accused in the case is in U.S. custody. Legal experts weigh in on the likelihood of extradition and how the U.S. trial could potentially affect the Canadian case. CBC | World ...
Read More »20-year-sentence handed down to U.S. Capitol rioter David Nicholas Dempsey
A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. voters split on whether Trump or Harris will make life more affordable
Americans are divided on which presidential candidate will make life better for middle and lower income families. Neither Donald Trump nor Kamala Harris has released a detailed economic platform, yet polls suggest many Americans believe Republicans are focused on the economy and tax cuts while Democrats have promised to tax the rich and corporations. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel to attend talks about ceasefire, hostage release after U.S. and mediators call on both sides to meet
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Read More »Tropical Storm Debby makes 2nd landfall with heavy rain expected up U.S. East Coast
Tropical Storm Debby has made a second landfall in South Carolina on its way up the U.S. East Coast, where residents as far north as Vermont could get several centimetres of rain this weekend. CBC | World News
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