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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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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over U.S. blockade of its ports, fires on ships trying to pass
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January 9, 2026

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over U.S. blockade of its ports, fires on ships trying to pass

The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again on Saturday as Iran reversed…

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Is the Strait of Hormuz really open again? Here's what we know — and don't know
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January 9, 2026

Is the Strait of Hormuz really open again? Here’s what we know — and don’t know

Despite assurances from both Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump…

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Internet blackout leaves Iranians with little idea of how the war is actually going
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January 9, 2026

Internet blackout leaves Iranians with little idea of how the war is actually going

After 40 days of combat, the Iran war has reached…

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U.S. military says it plans to clear the Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire talks with Iran continue
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January 9, 2026

U.S. military says it plans to clear the Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire talks with Iran continue

The United States and Iran began face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan…

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Trump rages, NATO endures: Why the alliance is harder to kill than it looks
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January 9, 2026

Trump rages, NATO endures: Why the alliance is harder to kill than it looks

As much as U.S. President Donald Trump may want it…

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U.S. says it's reviewing proposal to extend deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz
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January 9, 2026

U.S. says it’s reviewing proposal to extend deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz

What will happen next? 4 possible scenariosDonald Trump is prone…

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Trump says Iranians are willing to suffer U.S. bombing power plants 'in order to have freedom'
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January 9, 2026

Trump says Iranians are willing to suffer U.S. bombing power plants ‘in order to have freedom’

Tehran has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and wants a…

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Trump vows 'hell' for Iran in latest threat over reopening Strait of Hormuz
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January 9, 2026

Trump vows ‘hell’ for Iran in latest threat over reopening Strait of Hormuz

WARNING: This story contains profanity. U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday…

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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal as search continues for missing U.S. pilot
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January 9, 2026

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal as search continues for missing U.S. pilot

Iranian and U.S. forces were searching for a missing American…

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