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South Korea's ex-president Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law
Yoon Suk Yeol fell from office after an ill-advised attempt to overcome an opposition-controlled legislature by declaring martial law and sending troops to surround the legislature on Dec. 3, 2024. Source link
How Colbert went to war with CBS and the FCC | About That
Late Show host Stephen Colbert is accusing CBS of forbidding him to air his interview with James Talarico — a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate — citing Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules about ensuring a level playing field during elections. Andrew Chang breaks down Colbert’s comments about the regulations, explains how they actually work, and puts […]
Democrats target bridge owner Moroun in expanding probe of Trump's threats
Democrats in Washington are expanding their probe into the circumstances around U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat to block the opening of the new Gordie Howe bridge connecting Windsor, Ont., and Detroit. Source link
Who is Norway’s cross-country ski superstar 'King Klæbo'?
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo is Norway’s powerhouse cross-country skier who set another record on Wednesday by winning his fifth gold medal of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. He’s now just under highly decorated U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps on the list of athletes with the most Olympic golds. So, what makes him so good? Source link
8 skiers found dead, 1 still missing in deadliest avalanche in Northern California in decades
Eight backcountry skiers have been found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, officials said, making it the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in more than four decades. Source link
IDF says it dug up Canadian soldiers' graves to destroy Gaza tunnel
The Israel Defence Forces have given CBC News an official explanation for the destruction of a cemetery holding the remains of 22 Canadian soldiers who died serving as peacekeepers in the Middle East in the 1950s and ’60s. The IDF says they were destroying a Hamas tunnel. An officer said the IDF had dug to […]
A Pokémon card sold for record-breaking $16M US. An auctioneer from Whitbourne helped make the deal
A deal that saw a Pokémon card sell for a record-breaking $16.5 million US has the finger prints of Whitbourne, N.L. on it. Source link
U.S. environment agency sued over scrapping scientific rule behind climate protections
A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. Source link