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Biden repeatedly stumbles, Trump doubles down on falsehoods during U.S. presidential debate
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Read More »U.S. Supreme Court decision rejects Purdue Pharma opioid settlement, leaving victims in limbo
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic. CBC | World News
Read More »Biden pardons U.S. veterans convicted of having consensual gay sex
U.S. President Joe Biden has pardoned potentially thousands of former U.S. service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex, saying Wednesday that he is “righting an historic wrong” to clear the way for them to regain lost benefits. CBC | World News
Read More »Thursday’s presidential debate: A make-or-break moment in U.S. election?
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Read More »Fugitive wanted by U.S. Marshals for 11 years arrested in N.L.
A man convicted of sexual offences involving a minor in Arizona has been arrested in Newfoundland, after being on the run for more than a decade. CBC | World News
Read More »WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to plead guilty to espionage charge as part of deal with U.S.
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
Read More »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
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