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Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Above World Cup venues, fighter jets will be on patrol
Fighter jets will be on patrol over Vancouver and Toronto over the next several weeks, protecting World Cup match venues and fan festivals.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Erin Brockovich takes aim at rapid growth of AI data centres with new project
Erin Brockovich, the renowned consumer advocate and environmental activist who inspired an Oscar-winning movie staring Julia Roberts, is now setting her sights on AI data centres with a new website that maps their growth across the U.S. and asks resi...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Canada endorses plan to send remaining Marineland belugas to Spain, across U.S.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has endorsed a rescue plan that would see all of Marineland's remaining beluga whales split up and sent to Oceanogràfic València in Spain or one of four U.S. locations.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:57:45 EDT
Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B US fund meant to compensate president's allies
The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion US fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department's top official said Tuesday in retreating from a program that faced setbacks in the courts and...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:01:36 EDT
U.S. says it intercepted Iran missile attacks on regional allies
Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, with the U.S. military saying Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were either thwarted or failed, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little ‌progress.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:29:59 EDT
CBS News fires veteran journalist Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes after clash with executive producer
CBS News has confirmed that it fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley in the wake of a publicly disclosed clash with the show's new executive producer, Nick Bilton.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:01:11 EDT
Canada confirms purchase of 26 HIMARS rocket launchers from U.S. government
After months of silence, the Liberal government has formally confirmed Canada’s $2.6-billion purchase of 26 HIMARS rocket launchers from the United States. The long-range strike systems will arrive starting in 2029 and mark a major boost to the Can...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:31:29 EDT
2 missing miners face ‘horrendous’ conditions, says Laos cave rescuer | Hanomansing Tonight
The search continues for two miners who remain trapped in a flooded cave in Laos. Rescuer Josh Richards talks about the tight, claustrophobic conditions they are dealing with.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDT
6 siblings forcibly disappeared in 2013 by Assad regime confirmed dead, family says
The family of Rania Al-Abbasi and Syrian authorities say that investigations have unveiled that her six children, who were detained along with Rania and her husband in 2013 by Syria's former Assad regime, are believed to be dead.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:40:46 EDT
How hard was it for Trump to ace his cognitive test? | About That
U.S. President Donald Trump claims his perfect results from a recent cognitive exam demonstrate his 'extreme intelligence' — but that's not what the test is meant to measure at all. Andrew Chang breaks down the exam questions to explain what it's a...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:05:10 EDT
Idris Elba still isn't James Bond, but he's now a knight
Idris Elba might not be the new James Bond, but he is now one of the U.K.'s newest knights. He was one of several stars who were honoured at Windsor Castle, tapped on the shoulder with a shiny sword and officially knighted by King Charles on Tuesday.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:29:20 EDT
The NBA Finals will be a whole new world for most Knicks, Spurs players
This stage — the NBA Finals — is new to just about everyone on the Spurs and Knicks rosters, meaning very few players on either side can have any real idea of how the moment will seem on Wednesday night when the 80th title series in league histor...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:37:28 EDT
Argentina's Messi, Portugal's Ronaldo, Mexico's Ochoa highlight final FIFA World Cup rosters
A record 1,248 players representing 48 nations are on the final World Cup rosters released by FIFA on Tuesday.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:08:06 EDT
A Trump $250 Bill | About That
In honour of the United States' 250th birthday, the U.S. Treasury plans to print a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump's face. Andrew Chang explains the legal hurdles in printing this new bill and the long-standing precedent it would shatter. ...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:30:01 EDT
Trump picks Bill Pulte to succeed Tulsi Gabbard, as acting director of national intelligence
U.S. President Donald Trump has tapped Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence, putting a real estate scion and fierce Trump loyalist in a key national security post as the U.S. remains at war with Iran.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:11:34 EDT
Why the seizing of Lebanon's Beaufort Castle handed Iran leverage in peace talks

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:10:00 EDT
At least 22 dead, dozens wounded as Russia launches attacks across Ukraine
Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 22 people and wounding 130, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Mexican state uses AI law to arrest online critics
Authorities in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí recently arrested two people linked to a Facebook page critical of the local government under a new artificial intelligence law that human rights and press freedom groups warn is being used to supp...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:34:46 EDT
Mitch Marner Effect: How 1 decision put Golden Knights, Hurricanes on Stanley Cup final path
Holding the keys with a full no-movement clause, Mitch Marner nixed a trade to Carolina from Toronto late last season. His decision to join the Golden Knights as a free agent caused a domino effect that has led Vegas and Carolina to the Stanley Cup f...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDT
After record-breaking Paralympics in Italy, IPC president sees room to grow
International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons wants to see more women competing and more sports on the Paralympic program.

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