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Oct 2025
11m 49s

Canada talks terminated, NBA gambling pr...

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U.S. President Donald Trump stops all trade talks with Canada because of a Canadian video ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs. The NBA and the Mafia are swept up in a federal gambling investigation. Trump pardons Binance’s founder. And Europe plays catchup in space as it tries to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink. Plus, how one Re ... Show More
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