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Multiple tremors near Greek island of Santorini shut schools and put residents on edge

Multiple tremors near Greek island of Santorini shut schools and put residents on edge

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A series of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini have led authorities to shut down schools, dispatch rescue teams with sniffer dogs and send instructions to residents including a request to drain their swimming pools.
Japan launches a navigation satellite on a new flagship rocket for an improved positioning system

Japan launches a navigation satellite on a new flagship rocket for an improved positioning system

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Sunday launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a more precise location positioning system of its own.
Ontario voter turnout hit a record low in 2022. Will this election be any different?

Ontario voter turnout hit a record low in 2022. Will this election be any different?

TORONTO — The last time Ontarians went to the polls, the province recorded the lowest voter turnout in its election history. Observers say they don't expect a significant change in this month's snap election. In June 2022, just 44 per cent of 10.
Preschoolers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods, study says

Preschoolers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods, study says

MONTREAL — Canadian preschoolers are getting nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods and it's putting them at risk of obesity, according to a new study.
Judge grants temporary reprieve to hundreds of B.C. ostriches facing avian flu cull

Judge grants temporary reprieve to hundreds of B.C. ostriches facing avian flu cull

TORONTO — A federal judge has granted a temporary reprieve to about 400 ostriches that were facing a deadline on Saturday for them to be killed at a British Columbia farm hit by an outbreak of avian flu.
Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devices

Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devices

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a ban on Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek for government-issued devices, becoming the first state to restrict the popular chatbot in such a manner.
Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devices

Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devices

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a ban on Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek for government-issued devices, becoming the first state to restrict the popular chatbot in such a manner.
A busy stock market week bookended by DeepSeek and Trump tariffs, by the numbers

A busy stock market week bookended by DeepSeek and Trump tariffs, by the numbers

News from China upset U.S. markets this week and disrupted the frenzy that had built up around artificial intelligence. A company called DeepSeek announced that it had developed a large language model that can compete with U.S.
NFL officials spotting the football isn't going away despite several technological advances

NFL officials spotting the football isn't going away despite several technological advances

The NFL will engage its Competition Committee on technology to take virtual line-to-gain measurements next season, but officials will continue to spot the football.
Grim memories resurface after DNA advances lead to arrest of suspect in Hawaii teen's 1977 murder

Grim memories resurface after DNA advances lead to arrest of suspect in Hawaii teen's 1977 murder

HONOLULU (AP) — Former Hawaii lawmaker Suzanne Chun Oakland remembers arriving at school one morning in 1977 to an eerie buzz.