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'Bad at almost everything': AI wearable panned by reviewers
A new AI-fuelled gadget has fallen foul of the tech world's expectations.
3 min read - NewsThe Canadian Press
Changing course, Florida prosecutor suspended by DeSantis to seek reelection
Changing course, a Democratic Florida prosecutor suspended from office by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he will seek reelection while a court battle continues over his 2022 removal from the post. Andrew Warren had said in January he would not run this year. But that was before a federal appeals court ruled that a lower court should consider Warren's argument that statements he made about hot-button issues such as abortion were political advocacy protected by the First Amendment. That
2 min read - NewsThe Canadian Press
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia call for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying efforts so far are insufficient
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday called for an immediate cease-fire and uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, on a visit to Islamabad, said that international efforts toward a cease-fire between Israel and the militant group Hamas have been "wholly insufficient.” “We are now actively discussing the potential for famine in Gaza, and it means people are starving to death because humanitarian assistance is
2 min read - SportsBBC
Scottish Premiership: Post-split fixtures announced
The Scottish Premiership post-split fixtures are announced, with Celtic hosting title rivals Rangers on 11 May.
1 min read - SportsBBC
Caitlin Clark selected No 1 by Indiana Fever in WNBA draft
The college women's basketball sensation has driven massive interest into the sport.
2 min read - BusinessThe Canadian Press
A top Federal Reserve official opens door to keeping rates high for longer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson suggested Tuesday that the central bank's key rate may have to remain at its peak for a while to bring down persistently elevated inflation. In a speech, Jefferson said he expects inflation to continue to slow this year. But he omitted a reference to the likelihood of future rate cuts that he had included in a previous speech in February. Instead, he said his outlook is that inflation will cool even with the Fed's key rate “held stead
2 min read - US PoliticsThe Canadian Press
Trump returns to court as jury selection enters second day in his hush money criminal trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection in Donald Trump’s hush money trial resumed Tuesday as lawyers worked to find a panel of New Yorkers who will decide whether the Republican who hopes to return to the White House will become the first former president convicted of a crime. The first day of the historic trial in Manhattan ended Monday with no one yet chosen to be on the panel of 12 jurors and six alternates. Dozens of people were dismissed after saying they didn't believe they could be fair, though d
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