4 h. ago IEEE Standards Commitment to Advancing AI Governance Includes Impactful Contributions to New International AI Standards Exchange

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and its IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) announced today that its portfolio of over 100 global AI-related standards is included in the new International AI Standards Exchange. This Exchange is a centralized repository of international AI standards with the […]

Society

6 h. ago Hidden gem noodle shop in Toronto closes and a Tim Hortons will replace it

A Toronto noodle restaurant popular in its neighbourhood has closed down permanently, and what's replacing it is so typical.In Toronto, we're lucky enough to have fantastic Chinese restaurants on seemingly every city block. Still, that doesn't mean that people aren't entitled to picking favourites.For Annex residents and folks who frequent the Bloor and Bathurst area alike, one such favourite was Szechuan Noodle Bowl, the only Toronto location of a three-restaurant chain specializing in Szechuan cuisine and noodle-based dishes. Go figure.Situated directly at the corner of Bloor and Bathurst, steps away from Bathurst subway station, the restaurant has been a hub for those searching for a steaming bowl of hand-pulled noodles priced at $15 or less.Their Dan Dan Noodles, might we add, are out of this world.Nowadays, though, Torontonians will have to travel to the chain's other locations in Mississauga or, if you're in the mood for a road trip, Hamilton, to get their fill,...

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10 h. ago Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be deported to Mexico or South Sudan, ICE official tells judge

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — The Trump administration hasn’t decided where it would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he is freed from a Tennessee jail, but a U.S. immigration official said Thursday that Mexico and South Sudan could be willing to accept the El Salvador native. Thomas Giles, an assistant director for U.S. Immigrations and Customs […]

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11 h. ago European allies urge investment in rebuilding Ukraine at meeting attended by U.S. special envoy

'We will only welcome true partners, those who are not helping Russia continue this war,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, without naming specific nations

Economics

13 h. ago Ottawa part of research initiative aiming to transform bipolar disorder care

Bipolar disorder affects an estimated 40 million people around the world, including about 800,000 in Canada.

Culture

13 h. ago Mark and Dale Hunter will lead Team Canada at 2026 world junior hockey championship

After leading Canada to gold in 2020, Mark and Dale Hunter are heading back to the world junior hockey championship.

Sport

13 h. ago Federal science advisor launched Sky Canada Project 2 years ago without budget, oversight

E.T., phone home. Or at least Cabinet’s science advisor Dr. Mona Nemer. The federal employee, who makes $393,000 a year, proposed in a draft memo to examine the feasibility of contacting alien civilizations, according to Blacklock’s Reporter through Access To Information. Nemer assigned seven people to her Sky Canada Project two years ago at an […]

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13 h. ago Judge jacks up sentence for New York City crypto scammer to 12 years

Nicholas Truglia gets 12 years in prison after failing to pay back victim

Technology

14 h. ago Family of murdered Texas nursing student files $65M wrongful death lawsuit

The family of a Texas nursing student killed mere days before her graduation ceremony has filed a $65 million wrongful death lawsuit. The parents of 23-year-old Elizabeth “Tami” Odunsi, a British-American student at the Dallas-area Texas Woman’s University, said they listened helplessly on speakerphone at their London home as their daughter was stabbed to death […]

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14 h. ago Happy Birthday, Moo Deng: The world’s beloved pygmy hippo turns 1

Moo Deng went viral on TikTok shortly after she was born when her keeper began sharing sweet videos of her going about her day.

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15 h. ago Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton brings her new technique to Harry Jerome Track Classic

Ranked No. 3 in the world, the 29-year-old feels like she’s just reaching her prime. A subtle technique change helped her throw a personal best 20.68 metres

Technology

16 h. ago Six Secret Service agents suspended in connection with Trump assassination attempt

The Secret Service suspended six agents in connection with security lapses at the Butler, Pennsylvania, campaign event last year where a gunman wounded then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and killed a rallygoer. The agents, who were suspended without pay, include some supervisors, according to an official familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of […]

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16 h. ago Italian belly dancer arrested in Egypt for offending public morals

While belly dancing has its roots in the Middle East, an Italian woman was accused of offending public morals and arrested by Egyptian authorities last month. Sohila Tarek Hassan Haggag, who belly dances under the name Linda Martino and is a social media influencer with more than 2.2 million Instagram followers, was arrested at the […]

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16 h. ago Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administration

NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the pre-dawn hours spent pacing a frigid immigration jail in Louisiana, awaiting news of the child’s birth in New York. For a moment, the outspoken Palestinian activist found himself uncharacteristically speechless. […]

Economics

17 h. ago Dramatic video shows Georgia cops breaking window to rescue kids from scorching car

Heartbreaking body-cam footage shows authorities in Georgia smashing a car window to save two children, who were soaked with sweat after being left alone for 41 minutes. Cobb County deputies responded to 911 calls about two young children crying inside a parked vehicle a mall in Atlanta. “I am standing outside of the Dick’s (Sporting […]

Society

17 h. ago It's been 10 years since a dead Toronto raccoon captured hearts around the world

Ten years have passed since the famous dead Toronto raccoon incident, where the little critter and its shrine stole our hearts.It was on July 9, 2015, at the corner of Church and Yonge when the little dude, affectionately named Conrad, met his untimely death and became an instant icon in the city's lore.It took a whole 14 hours before the City's animal services came and scooped up the raccoon's lifeless body — and in that time, the internet, the city, and others around the world celebrated his trash panda life and mourned its untimely end.The whole saga started when the City was alerted via Twitter (it was still Twitter back then) that Conrad had met his maker. But as the day passed, poor Conrad's carcass continued to melt in the hot July sun as mourners stopped to pay their respects.The sidewalk memorial is growing, @311Toronto. H/T @jasonwagar. #DeadRaccoonTO pic.twitter.com/3vTUf9xB7b— Norm Kelly (@norm) July 10, 2015Locals mobilized and start...

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17 h. ago KINSELLA: Dinah Project report documents Hamas’ use of sexual violence

Horrible. The Dinah Project is a group of feminists and female legal experts from around the world, including Canada. This week, they released a report — a book, really — that provides, in forensic detail, evidence about the extreme sexual violence Israeli women and girls experienced at the hands of Hamas and Gazans on and […]

Economics

18 h. ago iFIT Partners with Samsung Health to Bring Personalized Fitness and Wellness to Millions Across the Globe

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — iFIT, a global leader in connected fitness and interactive content, today announced a groundbreaking partnership with Samsung Health, one of the world’s most recognized names in technology. This strategic collaboration aims to redefine how millions of users around the world experience personalized health and wellness. “Our collaboration with iFIT highlights Samsung’s unwavering […]

Economics

18 h. ago ‘ANOTHER FORM OF HELL’: California woman inundated with oversized Amazon returns

One California woman just wanted this “shipping spree” of hundreds of oversized Amazon packages dropped off at her home to come to a merciful end. She filed six complaint tickets among the numerous calls to Amazon for more than a year. The San Jose woman, who wants to remain anonymous and only identified herself as […]

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19 h. ago London Knights' Hunter brothers to lead Canada's world junior team: sources

Canada's world junior gold medal quest will include the Hunter brothers again, sources say.

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