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The IndependentElon Musk joins controversy over new Canadian bill that would let citizens seek damages for online hate speech
The Online Harms Bill would create a new government body to regulate hate speech on social networks such as X
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US optimistic revised Hamas proposal may break Gaza ceasefire impasse
The United States believes the remaining differences between Israel and Hamas can be bridged in negotiations over the Palestinian militant group's latest ceasefire proposal, as talks resume in Cairo on Wednesday. Israeli forces on Tuesday seized the main border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in Rafah, the southern Gaza city where more than one million displaced Palestinians have sought shelter during Israel's seven-month-old offensive. In Cairo, all five delegations participating in ceasefire talks on Tuesday - Hamas, Israel, the U.S., Egypt and Qatar - reacted positively to the resumption of negotiations, and meetings were expected to continue on Wednesday morning, two Egyptian sources said.
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Speed and pitching lift the Nationals to a 3-0 victory over Baltimore in Beltway Series opener
Trevor Williams struck out eight in five scoreless innings, and Washington stole four bases in a 3-0 victory over Corbin Burnes and the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, lifting the Nationals above .500 for the first time since July 2021. Burnes (3-2) allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings, striking out six with three walks.
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WRAPUP 1-US optimistic revised Hamas proposal may break Gaza ceasefire impasse
T he United States believes the remaining differences between Israel and Hamas can be bridged in negotiations over the Palestinian militant group's latest ceasefire proposal, as talks resume in Cairo on Wednesday. Israeli forces on Tuesday seized the main border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in Rafah, the southern Gaza city where more than one million displaced Palestinians have sought shelter during Israel's seven-month-old offensive.
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FOREX-Dollar regains momentum as yen struggles
The dollar was back on the front foot on Wednesday, making modest gains after earlier losses from renewed bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, while the yen eased towards the 155 per dollar level and kept intervention risks from Tokyo high. The yen was last little changed at 154.75 per dollar, edging away from its peak of 151.86 hit last week on the back of suspected intervention from Japanese authorities to prop up the sliding currency. Analysts have said that any intervention from Tokyo would only serve as a temporary respite for the yen, given stark interest rate differentials between the U.S. and Japan remain.
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Arizona teachers by the numbers
A look at the numbers regarding teachers in Arizona.
- The Canadian Press
The San Jose Sharks win the NHL draft lottery with expectation to select Macklin Celebrini No. 1
Mike Grier was so elated over winning the NHL draft lottery on Tuesday night, the San Jose Sharks general manager dispensed with tradition by coming out and stating exactly who he expects to select with the No. 1 pick: Boston University center Macklin Celebrini. Where past GMs in Grier’s position have kept their choice under wraps until they step to the podium on draft day, Macklin’s abilities and ties to San Jose were too much to keep it a secret for a Sharks team looking ahead to a brighter fu
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19,000 illegal marijuana plants destroyed in San Benito County
19,000 illegal marijuana plants destroyed in San Benito County
- Raleigh News and Observer
Wake school board ‘pleads’ for commissioners to add $63.2 million more in budget
But there’s a large gap between the Wake school board’s budget request and what the county commissioners are considering.
- The Canadian Press
Andy Ibáñez homers twice, Ryan Vilade gets first MLB hit, RBIs as Tigers outslug Guardians 11-7
CLEVELAND (AP) — Andy Ibáñez homered his first two times up and drove in four runs and Ryan Vilade got his first major league hit and three RBIs in his debut for Detroit, leading the Tigers to an 11-7 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. Ibáñez homered on the third pitch of the game from Logan Allen and added a three-run shot in the second. Ibáñez hit a double in the eighth inning and finished 4 for 4 with a walk and four runs. Vilade, who was recalled earlier in the day from Tripl
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CF Bankshares Inc. Reports Mixed Q1 2024 Results Amid Financial Challenges
CFBK Faces Decline in Net Income and Interest Margins, Though Maintains Strong Loan Production
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Armata Pharmaceuticals Q1 2024 Earnings: Narrower Losses and Strategic Advances
Despite Revenue Miss, ARMP Shows Promising Progress in Clinical Programs
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Vigil Neuroscience Inc (VIGL) Q1 2024 Earnings: Challenges Persist Amid Clinical Developments
Financial and Operational Highlights with a Glimpse into Future Milestones
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New Yorker turned San Diego philanthropist, Joan Jacobs legacy lives on after her death
ABC 10News Anchor Aaron Dickens spoke with Irwin Mark Jacobs, Joan Jacob's husband, following Joan's death at the age of 91. Joan was a philanthropist, donating hundreds of millions of dollars to various causes and institutions including the Salk Institute and San Diego Symphony.
- The Guardian
‘Do you worry about STDs?’: Stormy Daniels’ testimony on Trump affair off to cringey start
The adult film star testifies in a hush-money trial that could land the ex-president and Republican frontrunner behind bars
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AG says man faked psychology degree
The AG's office says a man fake a psychology degree.
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Republicans allege US Iran envoy sent classified material to personal email, phone
Two Republican lawmakers said they believe the security clearance of Rob Malley, who is on unpaid leave from his post as U.S. special envoy for Iran, was suspended because he allegedly sent classified documents to his personal email account and downloaded them to his personal mobile phone. Senator Jim Risch, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul did not provide any source for the allegations in a May 6 letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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UPDATE 1-Tesla has proposed to launch robotaxis in China, Chinese state media reports
Tesla has proposed to launch robotaxis in China, newspaper China Daily reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. According to the report, China may support Tesla's domestic testing and demonstration of robotaxis but has not approved the full implementation of Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in China. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the China Daily report.
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Rani Therapeutics Q1 2024 Earnings: Financial Performance and Strategic Updates
Insights into Rani Therapeutics' First Quarter Results and Future Clinical Endeavors
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Phoenix PD changes overtime rules after big payouts revealed
After an ABC15 report revealed dozens of officers received huge overtime payouts in a single month, Phoenix police officials sent out a memo alerting the department to changes in their policy for approving extra work. A second supervisor is now required to sign off on overtime requests, adding an extra layer to the approval process, according to the memo. It also stated that all overtime requests must be approved within the work week.