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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will resolve a long-running legal saga that spanned multiple continents and centred on the publication of a trove of classified documents, according to court papers filed late Monday. CBC | World News
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Sha’Carri Richardson sprints onto U.S. Olympic team after winning 100m in 10.71 seconds
Sha’Carri Richardson earned her spot in the Paris Olympics, winning the 100-metre final Saturday at U.S. track trials in 10.71 seconds, the best time in the world this year. CBC | Sports News
Read More »IN PHOTOS | U.S. celebrates Juneteenth
Americans gather to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. surgeon general wants warning labels on social media platforms
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy wants warnings on social media platforms, saying they would ‘regularly remind parents and adolescents that social media has not been proved safe.’ CBC | World News
Read More »DeChambeau wins his 2nd U.S. Open after McIlroy collapses over final 4 holes
Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open by one shot over Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina on Sunday to claim his second major title. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Bryson DeChambeau a one-man show as he leads U.S. Open by 3 shots
Bryson DeChambeau turned Pinehurst No. 2 into a one-man show Saturday in the U.S. Open on his way to a 3-under 67 and a three-shot lead going into the final round. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gretchen Walsh sets world record in 100m butterfly at U.S. Olympic swim trials
Gretchen Walsh set a world record in the women’s 100-metre butterfly Saturday night, posting a time of 55.18 seconds in a semifinal heat at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Swedish star Ludvig Aberg carries 1-shot lead into weekend of his U.S. Open debut
Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg wasn’t flawless — he did miss two fairways on a punishing course — but he avoided big blunders and big numbers on a day of oppressive heat in the North Carolina sandhills that derailed so many others. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Megabus Canada’s parent company files for bankruptcy protection in U.S.
Coach USA, the operator of Megabus and other commuter bus lines in the U.S. and Canada, filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware late Tuesday, seeking to sell its assets and shed debt incurred in an ill-timed 2019 private equity buyout. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict abortion pill
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, handing a victory on Thursday to President Joe Biden’s administration in its efforts to preserve broad access to the drug. CBC | World News
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