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UFC is heading back to Edmonton in October with an action-packed fight night. Headlined by a pivotal welterweight contenders’ bout, the event will see Canadian Mike Malott face Joaquin Buckley. Mike Malott joined Global News Morning Edmonton to talk more about the event.

U.S. President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday with a UFC fight on the front lawn of the White House. But as the fight kicked off, celebrations of a different kind were happening across the U.S. and Europe. Candice Cole has more.

The FBI says it foiled a plan to attack the UFC event at the White House, with dozens of people alleged to be involved. Jackson Proskow explains what’s known about the thwarted plot, the potential motive, and how U.S. President Donald Trump is reacting.

Law enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, and multiple people were in custody, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Tuesday.

Three continental soccer confederations are now accusing FIFA president Gianni Infantino of “deception” over his role in an abandoned proposal to sell a stake of the World Cup to private investors. Eric Sorensen reports on the open letter signed by the federations, and the Canadian being touted as Infantino’s potential replacement.

A UBC professor is being given the ultimate honour for decades of work researching seahorses and advocating for conservations. Amanda Vincent’s name will now forever live as the name of a newly identified species of the fish. Kylie Stanton reports.

From Laval to the White house Lawn, one proud Canadian fighter looks to crash Americas Birthday celebration at the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C. next month. Professional Mixed Martial Artist and sixth ranked Bantamweight fighter Aiemann Zahabi sits down with host Brayden Jagger Haines ahead of the biggest fight of his career.

Construction is underway at the White House ahead of a UFC event set for June dubbed “UFC Freedom 250.” The mixed martial arts event is set to take place on the south lawn on June 14, which is also U.S. President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. Trump says the arena will hold four to five thousand,...

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Global News Morning’s Clay Young talks to Canadian UFO expert Chris Rutkowski about his new book, ‘Canada’s UFO Secrets’.

U.S. President Donald Trump turns 80 this weekend and he’s celebrating with a $60 million UFC cage fight on the White House lawn. The UFC event has transformed the property in high unusual and elaborate ways with some even saying it’s unethical. Jackson Proskow has more on the mixed martial arts fight that’s also turned...

A UBC scientist says we can see damage to forests caused by unchecked climate change right in our own backyards. Paul Johnson reports.

A new exhibit at the UBC Museum of Anthropology has returned a rare indigenous artifact to B.C. for the first time in more than 150 years. As Kylie Stanton reports, it’s the only known pelt from a now-extinct animal that was raised by the Coast Salish and Makah peoples.

Starting kindergarten can be a big transition for both children and parents. UBC early childhood development expert Magdalena Janus joins us to explain what school readiness looks like and how parents can help their children adjust.

The Liberals have won all three federal byelections, securing the government’s majority. Global News Morning speaks with UBC political science lecturer Stewart Prest about what the results mean for Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals as they face a renewed trade fight with the U.S.

As back-to-school costs continue to rise, more B.C. families are turning to community organizations for help with school supplies and other essentials. UBC researcher Martin Guhn explains how financial circumstances can affect children’s development and access to positive experiences.

As the Bald Range wildfire burns near Summerland, there’s renewed attention on prescribed burns and how they can help reduce wildfire risk. Jane Park, a prescribed fire training manager at UBC Okanagan, explains how prescribed burns work and why they’re important.

Soccer’s governing bodies in Europe, Asia and the Americas are condemning FIFA’s failed plan to privatize the sport. UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF issued a letter Monday accusing the organization of “deception” and “breach of trust.”

Members of the Calgary Wild FC surprised students at a school in southeast Calgary as a way to inspire kids to stay active on their annual field day. And as Drew Stremick reports, the students had a surprise for them too.

A long-awaited social housing project in Vancouver is marking a major milestone. A 48-unit city-owned rental building at Little Mountain, next to Queen Elizabeth Park, is now complete. Global News Morning speaks with Thomas Davidoff with UBC’s Sauder School of Business about the long-delayed affordable housing project.