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China’s state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story - and often mock the US

BEIJING (AP) — The messaging from China’s Communist government may once have been dogmatic and rigid — not anymore. Having largely tamed the internet at home with tight censorship, Beijing is now...

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Judge bars Arizona from regulating prediction market operators and pauses prosecution of Kalshi

PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily barred Arizona from enforcing its gambling laws against predictive market operators and put the brakes on a criminal wagering case that the state...

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Northern trade corridor top of mind as Manitoba premier plans meeting with PM

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is planning to go to Ottawa next week for a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Kinew says it's part of a plan the two men have to meet roughly every three...

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Ontario jeweller accused in Ryan Wedding case challenges decision to deny him bail

TORONTO — An Ontario man accused of serving as the "de facto bank" for a violent criminal enterprise allegedly helmed by former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding is challenging a judge's decision to deny...

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Ontario jeweller accused in Ryan Wedding case challenges decision to deny him bail

TORONTO — An Ontario man accused of serving as the "de facto bank" for a violent criminal enterprise allegedly helmed by former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding is challenging a judge's decision to deny...

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Hazardous gas sends 8 to hospital after chemicals mix at Victoria pool

Eight people were taken to hospital after chemicals at a Victoria pool combined to create a dangerous gas on Friday. The city had issued a shelter-in-place order over a "hazardous material incident" at...

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Mexican judge rules in favor of plaintiffs in 2018 Cuba plane crash that killed 112

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican judge ruled that the plane involved in a 2018 crash in Cuba that killed 112 people suffered from severe maintenance failures and should never have flown, and ordered the...

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Liberals set to debate age restrictions for social media

MONTREAL — Liberal party members will soon grapple with the question of whether children and young teens should be barred from accessing social media accounts for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram,...

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Liberals set to debate age restrictions for social media

MONTREAL — Liberal party members will soon grapple with the question of whether children and young teens should be barred from accessing social media accounts for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram,...

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FAA says proper use of anti-drone lasers that prompted Texas airspace closures is safe for flights

Anti-drone lasers used near the southern border by the U.S. military and Homeland Security to combat cartel drones are safe and shouldn’t necessitate airport closures, the Federal Aviation Administration...

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