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Global National: Jan. 28, 2024 | Ex-NHL player turns himself in after sexual assault allegations

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In tonight's top story: Professional Canadian hockey player Alex Formenton turned himself over to police in London, Ont., on Sunday. The former Ottawa Senators left winger was seen entering the police station around noon. This comes as the latest in the ongoing investigation into allegations that members of the 2018 World Junior team sexually assaulted a woman. On Thursday, five players, including Formenton, were asked to turn themselves in to the police regarding the allegations. Mike Drolet has the latest details.

As the conflict in Gaza wears on, divisions between Israel and the United Nations are growing by the day. UN Secretary General António Guterres is pleading with nine countries to restore funding for the UN's relief agency. Canada the U.S. and others suspended funding after Israel alleged 12 staff members at UNRWA were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Redmond Shannon reports.

In Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the funeral of the first provincial First Nations premier, Ed Broadbent, on Sunday. Generations of political leaders gathered to bid a final goodbye to the left-leaning luminary. Mackenzie Grey has that story.

It's hard not to turn on the hockey game or browse online without coming across a commercial or advertisement promoting sports betting. However, advocates in Canada say those ads are posing a risk for youth due to the consistent exposure. Sean Previl explains why they're calling for a ban on all sports betting ads and what the gaming industry has to say about such a push.

Plus, in Miami, there was much fanfare on the water Saturday as the world's largest cruise ship set sail for its maiden voyage. Capable of carrying nearly 10,000 people, there's no shortage of leisure aboard the multi-billion-dollar "Icon of the Seas." However, as Julia Foy reports, some experts are voicing concerns about the environmental impact this colossal vessel is leaving behind.

And, the northern white rhino is the world's most critically-endangered animal. This month, scientists attempted to save them from extinction and made a big step toward that goal. It took 13 tries, but they managed to impregnate a rhino using in-vitro fertilization. As Heidi Petracek explains, what happens next will determine the fate of the northern white rhino.

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