15 h. ago Hegseth had second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared similar details of a March military airstrike against Yemen’s Houthi militants that were sent in another chain with top Trump administration leaders, The New York Times reported. A person familiar with the contents and […]

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4 d. ago Kinaxis Recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supply Chain Planning Solutions for the 11th Consecutive Time

Recognition based on company’s Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute OTTAWA, Ontario — Kinaxis® Inc. (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced that it has been positioned as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supply Chain Planning Solutions for the 11th consecutive time. According to the report, […]

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1 week ago Bell wants Canadian government funding scrapped for Elon Musk's Starlink

Bell and its northern arm Northwesttel are lobbying the CRTC to remove Starlink from a subsidy program that helps remote Canadians get online.Bell's main argument is that since Starlink offers a flat rate across the country, there is no need for it to get subsidies from the government. Traditionally, those subsidies were to help Bell and other telecoms install the hardware infrastructure needed to connect a remote home.According to a report obtained by the Financial Times, Starlink has hit back against Bell, saying that singling the satellite-based carrier out would be anti-competitive. Starlink has fought and lost this fight before. In 2022, it was cut out of $900 million of U.S. government funding and grants designed to connect rural and remote residents.In Canada, the proposed subsidy would see internet providers getting $25 per person per month from the government to help justify the expensive cost of building remote infrastructure. This adds up to about $300 per year, and Fortu...

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2 w. ago Using artificial intelligence to detect potential measles outbreaks

The interactive dashboard looks at variables such as contract tracing time to help determine potential measles outbreaks as public health reported seven cases as of April 2.

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2 w. ago Hegseth faces Pentagon watchdog probe over Houthi attack plan Signal chat

The Pentagon’s acting inspector general will also look at other U.S. defense officials' use of the publicly available encrypted app.

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2 w. ago Pentagon’s watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen. The review will also look at other defense officials’ use of the publicly available encrypted app, which is not […]

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3 w. ago Iga Swiatek is given extra security protection at Miami Open after being harassed

Iga Swiatek was given extra security protection at the Miami Open after being verbally attacked during a practice session by a man who had sent the five-time Grand Slam champion harassing messages via social media, BBC Sport reported Wednesday, citing representatives for the player. The episode comes a little more than a month after a […]

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3 w. ago US could run short of money to pay its bills by August without a debt limit deal, CBO says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is on track to hit its statutory debt ceiling — the so-called X-date when the country runs short of money to pay its bills_ as early as August without a deal between lawmakers and the White House, according to a Congressional Budget Office report Wednesday. By that time, the […]

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3 w. ago New Maple Leafs player still hasn't moved out of downtown Toronto hotel

When Scott Laughton got traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, it was an opportunity to return close to home.But the Oakville native is still searching for an actual home to live in.The 30-year-old forward, who, before the trade, had spent his entire NHL career with the Philadelphia Flyers after being drafted by them in 2012, is currently living in a downtown Toronto hotel, as per Sportsnet's Luke Fox.And before facing off against his former team for the first time on Tuesday, Laughton told reporters that he's actually located quite close to his former head coach, John Tortorella."I said, 'Stay in your room. I'll stay in mine. I don't even want to see you,'" Tortorella joked before last night's matchup.Tortorella might've wished he had stayed in his hotel room a little bit longer, however, with Toronto coming away from the contest with a 7-2 win Tuesday night.Laughton and his wife, Chloe, welcomed a son late last year, and despite the trade to Toronto, his family is likely to spend plen...

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3 w. ago New York Times denounces Trump’s ’intimidation tactics’ against reporters

The New York Times on Monday denounced “intimidation tactics” by President Donald Trump against its reporters after days in which the administration assailed the newspaper’s reporting on Elon Musk and the Defense Department. The newspaper said in a post on X — the platform owned by Musk — that Trump’s approach has “never caused us […]

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4 w. ago Blue Jays outfielder Varsho will open season on injured list after shoulder surgery

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Daulton Varsho, who is still recovering from shoulder surgery, will open the season on the injured list. Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters Saturday that Varsho needs more time to recover from right rotator cuff surgery in September. Varsho has appeared in games as a designated hitter […]

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