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Wildfire looming over Squamish, B.C., reached within 40 metres of homes

Wildfire looming over Squamish, B.C., reached within 40 metres of homes

SQUAMISH — Drivers on British Columbia's Sea To Sky Highway could see the smoke billowing from the forested hills above Squamish on Wednesday. But that didn't show how close the Dryden Creek wildfire got to homes overnight.
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Hundreds of laid-off CDC employees are being reinstated

Hundreds of laid-off CDC employees are being reinstated

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 460 laid-off employees at the nation's top public health agency received notices Wednesday that they are being reinstated, according to a union representing the workers. The U.S.
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What to know about Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on a top sex crimes charge at his #MeToo retrial

What to know about Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on a top sex crimes charge at his #MeToo retrial

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty again, convicted Wednesday of a top sex crimes charge at his #MeToo retrial in New York City.
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Vance made a brief trip to Montana to speak to Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, AP sources say

Vance made a brief trip to Montana to speak to Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday made a brief trip to Montana, where he spoke to media mogul Rupert Murdoch ; his son Lachlan Murdoch, the head of Fox News and News Corp.
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Business leader says BC Ferries' hiring of Chinese shipyard is 'informed decision'

Business leader says BC Ferries' hiring of Chinese shipyard is 'informed decision'

VICTORIA — A business leader on ferry-dependent Vancouver Island says BC Ferries made a "strongly informed decision" in hiring a Chinese shipyard to build four new major vessels. Both the NDP government and B.C.
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Luxembourg opens Ottawa embassy as Canada shifts its attention to Europe

Luxembourg opens Ottawa embassy as Canada shifts its attention to Europe

OTTAWA — The federal government says its "best friends" are Europeans amid a drift with the United States, as Luxembourg opens an Ottawa embassy aimed at boosting a knowledge-based economy.
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Brazil’s Supreme Court justices agree to make social media companies liable for user content

Brazil’s Supreme Court justices agree to make social media companies liable for user content

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The majority of justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court have agreed to make social media companies liable for illegal postings by their users, in a landmark case for Latin America with implications for U.S. relations.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ lawyer makes his ex-girlfriend read loving texts until she cries

Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ lawyer makes his ex-girlfriend read loving texts until she cries

NEW YORK (AP) — A defense lawyer for hip-hop entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs had his ex-girlfriend read aloud a slew of loving text messages she’d sent him over the past few years until she broke down in tears Wednesday on the witness stand.
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Nintendo says sales of its Switch 2 hit a record within four days

Nintendo says sales of its Switch 2 hit a record within four days

NEW YORK (AP) — Nintendo says it sold more than 3.5 million of its new Switch 2 gaming consoles within the first four days since its release — breaking a record for the company.
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Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement

Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement

NEW YORK (AP) — Disney and Universal sued popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday, marking the first time major Hollywood companies have taken legal action against a maker of generative AI technology that could upend t
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