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This kid struck a deal with an MLB player

This kid struck a deal with an MLB player

Esmerlyn Valdez, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, hit his first major-league homer on Sunday night, batting against the Toronto Blue Jays. The ball wound up in the hands of a tough 12-year-old negotiator — who walked away with two signed team souvenirs.

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How a Canadian Epstein survivor found her voice

How a Canadian Epstein survivor found her voice

Sharlene Rochard was a teen when she started travelling to the U.S. to model and ended up in the orbit of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Now, the Canadian survivor is transforming her personal trauma into public advocacy, telling CBC’s Katie Nicholson how she reframed her pain and found her voice.

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Play Airlines, Icelandic discount carrier, pulls out of Canada
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December 4, 2024

Play Airlines, Icelandic discount carrier, pulls out of Canada

Play Airlines is pulling out of Canada less than two…

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Air Canada's cheapest tickets on some routes will no longer include carry-on baggage
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December 4, 2024

Air Canada’s cheapest tickets on some routes will no longer include carry-on baggage

The free carry-on bag, once considered a given for even…

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Iowa man decorates entire block to give wife with Alzheimer's a magical Christmas memory
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December 4, 2024

Iowa man decorates entire block to give wife with Alzheimer’s a magical Christmas memory

John Reichart wants his wife to have as many good…

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Man killed by police after 1 stabbed, another injured in downtown Vancouver
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December 4, 2024

Man killed by police after 1 stabbed, another injured in downtown Vancouver

Vancouver police shot and killed a man in downtown Vancouver…

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A pie heist? British chef out $45K in savoury meat pies after van stolen with 'tasty' goods inside
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December 4, 2024

A pie heist? British chef out $45K in savoury meat pies after van stolen with ‘tasty’ goods inside

A British chef who lost 2,500 pies this week after…

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Will a shocking crime spur change in U.S. health care? Don't count on it
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December 4, 2024

Will a shocking crime spur change in U.S. health care? Don’t count on it

It’s hard to envision anyone celebrating the shooting death of…

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What we know about the suspect charged with killing insurance CEO
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December 4, 2024

What we know about the suspect charged with killing insurance CEO

A five-day manhunt for the shooter who killed the top…

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Suspect in health insurance CEO's fatal shooting may have left NYC on bus, police say
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December 4, 2024

Suspect in health insurance CEO’s fatal shooting may have left NYC on bus, police say

The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S….

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NYPD release new, unmasked surveillance image in health insurance CEO murder investigation
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December 4, 2024

NYPD release new, unmasked surveillance image in health insurance CEO murder investigation

The gunman who killed the CEO of one of the largest…

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