Thirty injured after Houthis fire rocket on Tel Aviv as clashes with Israel escalate

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A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 30 people slightly injured by shattered glass or while rushing to shelters, the Israeli military said Saturday.

Canada's Reece Howden wins gold at World Cup ski cross event in Italy

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Canada's Reece Howden raced to a gold-medal victory on Saturday at the ski cross World Cup stop in Innichen, Italy.

Odermatt finally wins in Gardena as he dominates a World Cup downhill

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Marco Odermatt finally conquered the Saslong. The three-time overall World Cup champion dominated on Saturday to win a downhill in Val Gardena, Italy, beating Swiss teammate Franjo von Allmen by 0.45 seconds.

Lindsey Vonn finishes 14th in a super-G to mark her return to World Cup skiing

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Lindsey Vonn took a low-risk approach and finished 14th in a super-G on Saturday to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40. Vonn crossed the line 1.18 seconds behind Austrian winner Cornelia Huetter.

Watch the PWHL: Montreal Victoire vs. Toronto Sceptres

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The classic Toronto-Montreal hockey rivalry is renewed on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET when the Victoire visit the Sceptres in PWHL action on CBC Sports.

Why Trump suddenly cares about the U.S. debt ceiling

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
As the U.S. Congress scrambled to come up with a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown Friday, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump insisted that a debt ceiling increase be included in any such deal, then went a step further by seeki...

A Royal Family Christmas: King Charles continues cancer treatment — and Prince Andrew brings more controversy

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The Royal Family gathers for Christmas celebrations, but amid the festivities, there will be ongoing concerns for the health of King Charles, as his cancer treatment continues and a notable absence sparked by a high-profile controversy i...

U.S. averts government shutdown minutes after funding expires

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The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday that would avert a midnight government shutdown, defying president-elect Donald Trump's demand to also greenlight trillions of dollars in new debt.

Canadian Para cross-country skier Natalie Wilkie wins mass start gold at World Cup season opener

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Para cross-country skier Natalie Wilkie put a bow on 2024 with a World Cup victory on Friday at the season-opening stop in Vuokatti, Finland.

Blue Jays sign left-handed pitcher Josh Walker to 1-year contract

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The Toronto Blue Jays have signed left-handed pitcher Josh Walker to a one-year contract worth $760,000 US, the team announced Friday.

What to watch this weekend and over the holidays

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CBC Sports' daily newsletter guides you through some sports to brighten the season, including the world juniors, a big football day and Lindsey Vonn's return.

At least 2 killed, dozens injured after car rams into crowd at Christmas market in Germany

Emergency services attend an incident at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.
A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities suspect was a deliberate attack.

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