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Lawyers say plea deal is being pursued for Chinese scientist charged in US toxic fungus case

Lawyers say plea deal is being pursued for Chinese scientist charged in US toxic fungus case

DETROIT (AP) — Lawyers for a Chinese scientist charged with conspiring to nurse a toxic fungus at a University of Michigan lab already are in talks to try to resolve the case, according to a court document filed Tuesday.
128-year-old shipwreck on Vancouver Island charred by fire

128-year-old shipwreck on Vancouver Island charred by fire

A shipwreck that has been part of Vancouver Island's history for more than a century is a charred skeleton after a fire earlier this month.
Canadians give themselves a C grade in AI skills, TD survey shows

Canadians give themselves a C grade in AI skills, TD survey shows

A new survey from Toronto-Dominion Bank shows Canadians may be more adept with AI than they believe, with lower levels of trust and familiarity potentially holding them back.
Dutch government recommends children under 15 stay off TikTok and Instagram

Dutch government recommends children under 15 stay off TikTok and Instagram

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government advised parents on Tuesday not to have children under 15 use social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram , citing psychological and physical problems among children using them, including pani
Meta brings ads to WhatsApp

Meta brings ads to WhatsApp

WhatsApp said Monday that users will start seeing ads in parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to cultivate a new revenue stream by tapping the billions of people that use the messaging service.
Danish military using robotic sailboats for surveillance in Baltic and North seas

Danish military using robotic sailboats for surveillance in Baltic and North seas

KOGE MARINA, Denmark (AP) — From a distance they look almost like ordinary sailboats, their sails emblazoned with the red-and-white flag of Denmark . But these 10-meter (30-foot) -long vessels carry no crew and are designed for surveillance.
Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he's never seen such discrimination in 40 years

Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he's never seen such discrimination in 40 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday it was illegal for the Trump administration to cancel several hundred research grants , adding that the cuts raise serious questions about racial discrimination. U.S.
The Trump family's next venture, a mobile phone company

The Trump family's next venture, a mobile phone company

NEW YORK (AP) — If Trump watches or sneakers or bibles aren't your thing, the family business just added another product to show your support for the U.S. president: mobile phones.
A look at the first artificial solar eclipses created by two European satellites

A look at the first artificial solar eclipses created by two European satellites

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses by flying in precise and fancy formation, providing hours of on-demand totality for scientists.
Israel condemns black partition walls around its pavilions at Paris Air Show

Israel condemns black partition walls around its pavilions at Paris Air Show

PARIS (AP) — France's government ordered black partition walls erected around Israeli defense industry exhibits displaying offensive weapons at the Paris Air Show, because of the war in Gaza and rising tensions in the Mideast.
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