Teen dies after being thrown from horse-drawn carriage in New York's Central Park

An August 2015 file photo showing a horse-drawn carriage on the move in Central Park in New York City, with some people on bicycles seen in the foreground of the image.
A teenager thrown to the ground Wednesday when a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver has died, according to police.

Canada captain Alphonso Davies will be available to play vs. Qatar on Thursday

Two soccer players talk on the field.
Canada's head coach Jesse Marsch says captain Alphonso Davies will be available for the country's FIFA World Cup game against Qatar in Vancouver on Thursday.

Harry Kane bags a brace as England open World Cup with 4-2 win over Croatia

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JUNE 17: Harry Kane #9 of England celebrates scoring his team
England got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start as they beat Croatia 4-2 on Wednesday thanks to two ‌goals from captain Harry Kane and one apiece from Jude Bellingham and substitute Marcus Rashford.

Fact check: Is this Iranian soccer player real or AI?

A man wearing a white athletic jersey with Iranian flags on it holds up a pink backpack with flower details in a stadium filled with spectators, with a red banner reading AI-GENERATED floating above his head.
This image circulated during the Iran-New Zealand FIFA World Cup match, but is it real? CBC’s Fact Check team breaks down how to tell.

Vancouver Goldeneyes pick American Caroline Harvey 1st overall in PWHL draft

An American hockey player celebrates with fans after winning an Olympic gold medal.
Generational American defender Caroline Harvey is a member of the Vancouver Goldeneyes. The 23-year-old was selected first overall by Vancouver at the 2026 PWHL Draft in Detroit on Wednesday night.

More than 1,000 Palestinians killed since Israel-Hamas ceasefire, says Gaza Health Ministry

People stand looking at a bombed out buidling reduced to rubble
Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip have killed 1,005 Palestinians since Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire last October, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday.