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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman declined an opportunity Tuesday to weigh in on the political aspect of the U.S. hockey celebration at the Milan-Cortina Olympics but did say he thought what was portrayed “was unfortunate and not accurate.” CBC | Sports News
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Live Nation’s antitrust trial is underway in the U.S. What’s at stake in the case?
The antitrust trial between Ticketmaster’s parent company and the U.S. Department of Justice got underway with opening statements on Tuesday. The case could force a breakup of Ticketmaster and Live Nation and have ripple effects in Canada — but experts say it’s still early, and bets on the outcome are off the table. CBC | World News
Read More »Kristi Noem stands by remarks accusing U.S. citizens killed in Minneapolis of terrorism
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is standing by her remarks calling the acts of two U.S. citizens shot dead by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis “domestic terrorism.” CBC | World News
Read More »Why Trump still needs to sell Iran war to U.S. voters
U.S. President Donald Trump has given Americans a short list of his objectives in attacking Iran, but when it comes to the justification for launching the war and how the conflict is expected to play out, he and his team are sending mixed messages. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. House committee posts videos of Clintons answering questions about Epstein
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton distanced themselves from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in closed-door depositions with lawmakers, according to videos that were released Monday by a House committee. CBC | World News
Read More »Hilary Knight played with torn knee ligament in U.S. women’s run to Olympic hockey gold
U.S. women’s hockey gold medal-winning captain Hilary Knight revealed Monday in a television appearance she played in Milan with a torn medial collateral ligament in one of her knees. CBC | World News
Read More »Wary U.S. allies try to avoid getting drawn into criticizing Washington or attacking Tehran
Washington’s Western allies have stressed they were not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran — but they’ve also carefully skirted judgment of its legality. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. military leaders lay out timeline of attacks that killed Khamenei, Iranian officials
The U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran were described on Monday as a “massive, overwhelming attack” that came just hours after approval from U.S. President Donald Trump, the commander-in-chief of the military. CBC | World News
Read More »President of Iran’s soccer federation says World Cup participation in U.S. is in doubt
The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. hockey star Hilary Knight delivers joke on SNL featuring women’s, men’s Olympic champions
This time it was Hilary Knight’s turn to provide a big laugh, with an assist from the Saturday Night Live writers, in the wake of a weeklong dust-up involving the United States women’s and men’s Olympic gold medal-winning hockey teams. CBC | World News
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