US AND CANADA

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Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing has been awarded the contract for the Air Force's next-generation stealth fighter plane, which the 47th US president said would be named the F-47. The contract aims to develop the replacement for the F-22 jet -- which has been in operation for some two decades -- with a new, more advanced aircraft able to operate alongside uncrewed drones.

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Married Indiana teacher has been accused of raping students as young as 13 years while wearing “scream” masks and threatening to commit suicide if they ever told anyone. Brittany Fortinberry has been charged with a spread of sexual abuse charges as students continue to come out.

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The NBA's Boston Celtics are being sold to the head of a California private equity firm for $6.1 billion, a record price for a US sports franchise, The Boston Globe reported Thursday.

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Stephen J. Gardner, CEO of Amtrak, is stepping down after more than two years at the helm and 16 years with the rail service. His resignation, announced Wednesday, follows a rising political push to privatize Amtrak—fueled in part by recent comments from Elon Musk and shifting federal priorities under President Trump’s administration.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday a Can$6 billion (US$4.2 billion) deal with Australia to develop an Arctic radar system, urging Canada to strengthen its defense as US priorities shift. Carney made the announcement during his first official trip to Iqaluit, the capital of the Nunavut territory, since taking over from Justin Trudeau last week.