2 h. ago Supreme Court keeps hold on Florida immigration law aimed at people in U.S. illegally

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow Florida to enforce an immigration law making it a crime for people who are living in the U.S. illegally to enter the state. The high court’s action will keep the law on hold while a legal challenge continues. The court did not explain its decision […]

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2 h. ago Famed soccer coach with West Vancouver ties handed jail sentence in Spain

Carlo Ancelotti, legendary soccer coach and West Vancouver homeowner, cheated on his taxes in 2014, a Spanish court says.

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4 h. ago South Korea’s former president faces new arrest over martial law decree

The arrest warrant issued by the Seoul Central District Court sent Yoon back to a detention center near the capital, four months after his release in March.

Culture

4 h. ago Court dismisses Ontario’s bid to appeal bike lane injunction

An Ontario court has dismissed the province’s attempt to appeal a court order that temporarily stopped it from ripping up three major Toronto bike lanes. Cycling advocates say the court’s decision is a victory, and means Ontario can’t remove the bike lanes until a judge has had the chance to rule on a charter challenge. […]

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6 h. ago Calgary startup Attabotics' insolvency came amid falling revenues, creditor uncertainty

Attabotics has been in discussions with 'various parties' regarding a potential sale of its assets, business, or refinancing, court documents show

Economics

7 h. ago X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at the helm of Elon Musk’s social media platform

NEW YORK (AP) — X CEO Linda Yaccarino said she’s stepping down after two years running Elon Musk’s social media platform. Yaccarino posted a positive message Wednesday about her tenure at the company formerly known as Twitter and said “the best is yet to come as X enters a new chapter with” Musk’s artificial intelligence […]

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8 h. ago European court finds Russia committed violations in Ukraine and was behind downing Flight MH17

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Europe’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments Wednesday against Russia in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands accusing Moscow of atrocities in Ukraine dating back more than a decade. Judges at the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia was responsible for widespread violations of international law […]

Economics

8 h. ago L’IA d’Elon Musk, Grok, rétropédale après des éloges d’Hitler et autres injures

L’agent conversationnel accessible sur X répondait bien différemment après une mise à jour, désormais corrigée.

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8 h. ago Musk’s AI firm deletes posts from Grok chatbot after it praises Hitler

Grok has shared several antisemitic posts, including the trope that Jews run Hollywood, and denied that such a stance could be described as Nazism.

Economics

8 h. ago Musk’s AI company scrubs posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments

Grok repeated the trope that Jews run Hollywood and also praised Hitler, according to screenshots of posts that have now apparently been deleted

Economics

11 h. ago Russia behind downing of Flight MH17 in 2014, European court rules

Judges at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg are ruling on four cases brought by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia.

Economics

11 h. ago U.S. Supreme Court paves way for Trump to continue with federal layoffs

The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which have been led by the Department of Government Efficiency.

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11 h. ago Musk’s AI company scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said Wednesday that it’s taking down “inappropriate posts” made by its Grok chatbot, which appeared to include antisemitic comments that praised Adolf Hitler. Grok was developed by Musk’s xAI and pitched as alternative to “woke AI” interactions from rival chatbots like Google’s Gemini, or OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Musk said Friday that […]

Economics

14 h. ago Turkish court orders ban on Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok for offensive content

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court ordered Wednesday a ban on access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok from Turkey, after the platform allegedly disseminated content insulting to Turkey’s president and others. The chatbot, developed by Musk’s company xAI, posted vulgarities against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his late mother and personalities, while […]

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22 h. ago Richards’ husband reportedly files for divorce, wants piece of OnlyFans pie

Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers are parting ways after six years of marriage. Phypers, 52, filed for divorce from the former Bond girl and ex-The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star on Monday, listing July 4 as the date of their separation and citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split, according to court […]

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22 h. ago B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats

The proposed changes would add to the list of about 1,200 animals already designated as 'controlled alien species' under the provincial Wildlife Act

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26 h. ago Hudson’s Bay lender fighting Ruby Liu deal, seeking ’super monitor:’ Docs

One of Hudson’s Bay’s biggest lenders is asking a court to stop the defunct retailer from selling up to 25 of its leases to a B.C. billionaire and appoint a “super monitor” to more speedily liquidate the remainder of its assets. A new court motion filed by investment manager Restore Capital LLC says the deal […]

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26 h. ago Barbie just released a doll with diabetes. Here's why a B.C. content creator is calling it 'incredible'

B.C. content creator Bella Bucchiotti sounds off on new Type 1 diabetes doll from Barbie.

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26 h. ago B.C. to consider ban on breeding and acquisition of all exotic cats

The ban would include a variety of exotic cats, including servals, caracals, ocelots, European and African wildcats, Asian golden cats, fishing cats, jungle cats and marbled cats.

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26 h. ago Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs. The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which […]

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